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along the Pearl River and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the Bay of St. Louis, including the Cowand Plantation, the Pirate House, owned at one time by Jean Lafitte, and the Saucier House that later was the home of John Claiborne.
At the turn of the 19th century, Simon Favre, now 40 years old, was clearly a significant figure in both Spanish Florida and in the newly established U.S. government west of the East Pearl River. From his home along the river, Favre could control inland communication between the two governments. His long service to Spanish authorities made him a focal point for information when, during the first decade of the 19th century, Spanish control over their West Florida territory was seriously compromised by rebels, American traders and marauding pirates.
Laussat recounts the escapades of someone named William Augustus Bowles, who was captured and brought to Spanish Gov. Salcedo by five Indians. Bowles was eventually sent to Cuba and died in prison.
During the period of transition of Louisana from France to the United States, the French minister Laussat wrote the following:
"The Indians who had brought him wished to see me and were introduced to me on Monday, June 13, 1803, by Fabre, the Spanish interpreter, and M. Devilliers. [NB: Laussat was a notoriously poor speller, but I think we have seen other instances where Farve was spelled Fabre; anyway, I'm sure he is referring to Simon Favre.] Chief Tastiki of the Topalca, a man about fifty-five years old, was an "esteemed one'; another 'esteemed one' who spoke Choctaw acted as intermediary for the chief and our interpreter Fabre; a third 'esteemed one' was a half-breed Englishman."
The editor of the Laussat journal states:: "The word i nterprete marked out in the manuscript version and substituted with truchmcm, which means go-between. Fabre, therefore, acted not as a simple interpreter, but as an intermediary."
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