In 1835, Susanne would have been between 45 and 48 years old. She had once been a wealthy woman, at least in land, if not in money. Because of circumstances discussed in Susanne Lavallè FWC in a Left-Handed Marriage, she no longer owned large plantations. She may have been trying to re-establish herself to provide for her children, when she made two different purchases of land with the Louisiana Land Office
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