About “Letter from Saint-just to Maximilien Robespierre”

[hoald.livejournal.com]

 

Rapport, 16 Nivôse an III
Links : letter
Title : “Lettre de St. Just à Robespierre”
“19 Août 1790”
“Signé St. Just”

The date of the letter : 19 August 1790
Signature : St. just

It seems that the French usually not use “St. just”, the English usually use “St. just” .
In addition, the English usually writes “rue Saint-Honoré” as “rue St. Honore” .

Maybe, the letter was forged? The letter was forged by English Spy?

Comments

[gwynplainee.livejournal.com]

I see that this is the famous letter that Saint-Just send to Robespierre before meeting him. Forged in 1790 by an English Spy, I don't think so. Remember that all the problem with England started when the king was guillotined in 1793.

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

If I recall correctly, Saint-Just often signed his name as 'St. Just' (although, go figure, when I tried to search for an example online/confirm the veracity of my memories, I can't find anything. -_- But this site (http://www.maggs.com/title/AU4126.asp), which was once selling a decree from the Committee of Public Safety signed by him and Robespierre says 'St Just' at the top of the page when giving a description of the signature, so I'd assume that's what was written on the decree itself). Also, I'm not sure where you're seeing the rue Saint-Honoré thing...?

But in any case, I doubt it was a forged letter. What would anyone have to gain by forging a letter in the name of someone who, at that time, was an obscure provincial revolutionary? And especially considering that it doesn't even really talk about anything important - it just asks for help with a local trade issue and expresses admiration for Robespierre - I don't know what the point of forging such a letter would be.