Jean Lafitte

:See also Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, United States.

Lafitte's Journal

The authenticity of the Lafitte Journal is hotly debated among Lafitte scholars, with some accepting the manuscript and others denouncing it as a forgery. The problem of authenticating the diary is confounded by the scarcity of genuine documents in Lafitte's handwriting for comparison. The most reliable genuine Lafitte documents are two short manuscripts from the library collection of Republic of Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar, which are currently held by the Texas State Archives. Paper tests confirm that the Journal is written on paper from the 19th century, though no consensus exists about authenticity among a small number of handwriting experts who have studied the document. The original manuscript was purchased by Texas Governor Price Daniel in the 1970's and is on display at the Sam Houston Regional Library and Archives in Liberty, Texas. Translated versions of the journal have been in print since the 1950's.

Related Topics:
Republic of Texas - Mirabeau B. Lamar - Texas - Price Daniel - Sam Houston Regional Library and Archives - Liberty, Texas

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