+LAFITTE-DEGRUY COLLABORATION+ (special message from santa clara, california) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >after careful study of "the creoles of louisiana" by g.w. cable it is evident that lafitte had close collaboration/social contact w/ CREOLES OF ST.CHARLES & ST.JOHN PARISH >via his use of the bayou lafourche for early smuggling which emphasizes creole support of his operation before ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +JEAN BAPTISTE VALENTIN VERLOIN DEGRUY+ >started building his smuggling carts in the barataria region. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray