PROF. EUGENE CIZEK, tulane univ. PROF JAY EDWARDS, la. state univ. PROF. WILLIAM MENERAY, tulane niv. PROF. JOHN MESSINA, u. of arizona PROF. PAT STAUB, la state univ., ret. DEAR GENE, JAY, BILL, JOHN & PAT, >i am writing to seek your aid in researching and discussing... +FRENCH JUNGLE PLANTATIONS+ louisiana 18C. indigo plantations, >CHOUACHAS CONCESSION< >& crown land grants of the early >PLAQUEMINE PARISH TYPE< >with a special focus on the +INDIAN MOUND+ +PROTOTYPE+ >i believe this is a subject that all of you have an interest in and >MY deGRUY ANCESTORS OWNED AN INDIAN MOUND PROTOTYPE at crown point in the 18th C. >PROBABLY SIMILAR TO MAGNOLIA< (am seeking information) >MOUND AT BATON ROUGE< +MARCH 24. 2009+ >may i suggest a 9am. starting time either in the tulane architecture school or special collections library where bill meneray provided space 2 yrs. ago. (1st phase of discussions) >JOHN LAWRENCE AT HNOC SHALL HOST OUR CAVAROC HOUSE (charles dakin archt.) >SEMINAR ON MARCH 13th 9AM >and we invite your +PARTICIPATION+. >marianne and i will have just rturned from the french west indies, santo domingo and jamaica with data >THAT MAY BE HELPFUL<. >I BELIEVE ALL OF YOU WILL AGREE OF THE GREAT VALUE OF THIS +FRENCH JUNGLE ARCHTYPE+ >i would like also to focus on the drawings by dumont demontigny of the >CHOUACHAS CONCESSION< >for more information google :.... (google.com) >EUGENE RAY/CHOUACHAS CONCESSION (several messages written in 2007) (we go to montigny, france in sept. seeking traces of this >most interesting persona) >LAST BUT NOT LEAST IF YOU HAVE INFO. ON MASONIC INFLUENCE IN LA. ARCH. I HAVE MUCH >I N T E R E S T<. +ROUND BUILDINGS AND+ +GENETIC MEMORY+ >(the degruy ancestors in the french champagne were deeply involved in templar activities which in my >VIEW INFLUENCED THEIR DESIGN OF THE ROUND SUGAR MILL ACROSS RIVER FROM NAPOLEON AVE. >this only round sugar mill was (NEW ORLEANS "WONDER") >documented by c.c. robin and the latrobes, father and son. >all are invited< >STUDENTS MAY BE HELPFUL IN RESEARCH ON THESE TOPICS +ALL DATA VALUABLE+. >many thanks for your cooperation and participation i look forward >TO ANY SUGGESTIONS<. ALL BEST gene eugene ray archt., prof. emeritus s.d.s.u. tulane/l.s.u. alum., former faculty