http://victoriavandal.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] victoriavandal.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] revolution_fr 2008-08-28 11:32 am (UTC)

The book I have that goes into the trial in the most detail is Jules Claretie's book on the Desmoulins (which I have in an 1876 (?) translation) - he transcribed documents since lost in the Hotel de Ville fire. In it, he includes the detail that Robespierre's name is written twice, and crossed out twice, in the list of witnesses to be called. I was wondering if you had come across any more info on this? I don't think Claretie knows if this is a defence or prosecution witness call - it'd be interesting to know if Danton or Desmoulins were still hoping for some assistance from that direction, or a chance to attack him in court!

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