The Last Letter of Marie Antoinette

[livviebway.livejournal.com]

One of bizarre stories I've heard floating around about the French Revolution is that Marie Antoinette's last letter to Mme Elisabeth was found under Robespierre's bed after his execution. Funny how no biography I've read of his has ever mentioned this, you'd think it would be important. Anyway, does anyone know where this story came from?

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[citoyennemiyuki.livejournal.com]

I have never heard this also. But I read once somewhere (I think on Elisabeth's wikipedia page) Robespierre visited her in the prison. I asked to myself instantly what did he looked for there? it is interesting, isn't it?

If this story is true.....I would be curious why the letter was under his bed and what was it in that letter.....

[estellacat.livejournal.com]

The story about Robespierre visiting the Temple comes from the memoirs of "Madame Royale", in which she says that a Revolutionary, whom she *thinks* was Robespierre came to see them. Of course, since she had never met Robespierre, she couldn't have any idea what he looked like, and thus probably just said it was him because he was the first famous Revolutionary that came to mind.

[citoyennemiyuki.livejournal.com]

It seems so my revolutionary knowledge isn't so correct. I haven't heard this story either. I found his visiting as strange, now I have already known the truth. Thanks for the information!

[estellacat.livejournal.com]

Sure. Of course, a lot of that is guesswork, but it's not just my personal theory--I've seen several historians come to the same conclusion.

[citoyennemiyuki.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I don't know historians theories about revolution (except about Maximilien)Later I will know them, I hope....

[estellacat.livejournal.com]

It's worth learning about, definitely.