This is part of a series of letters sent to Eugène de Beauharnais from his sister Hortense. Eugene and Hortense were Napoleon’s adult stepchildren.
When we last left off, Hortense was in despair about being sent to occupy the throne of Holland - where she would be much more under her husband Louis’s control. Louis was Napoleon’s brother.
I prefer examining letters as they seem even more revelatory of our story’s true personalities than even congruent memoirs. Hortense writes of her surprising amount of love for the stepfather, Napoleon, who entered her life when she was around 13. Some accounts claim that Napoleon would’ve divorced her mother Josephine (as a consequence of infidelity) had Hortense not reminded Napoleon that he had promised her his fatherly protection.
Dear Eugene,
From Saint-Leu, 18 June 1806.
I said goodbye yesterday, my dear Eugène. It is a very sad moment; but I'm trying to dull my pain by thinking about how I'll come back to Paris as soon as you do.
I know they are preparing the Pavillon de Flore for you. So it shouldn’t be long. The festivities are definitely set for August; so I'm sure to see you soon and spend some time with you. I really need to think that I will have happiness in a month to bear the present sorrow.
The Emperor was very good to me, but he may not know how attached I am to him, for it seemed to me that I was leaving my own father when I left him.
He allows me to write to him often; he always talks about you with pleasure.
So, my dear Eugène, don't be sad. Love your wife very tenderly; it is much better if she is not with child until after your trip to France.
I leave tomorrow. I am leaving France; I still feel that I will always be French. What a destiny is ours! No matter, let us fulfill it with courage, and let our attachment console us for all this greatness.
HORTENSE.
Cela fait partie d'une série de lettres envoyées à Eugène de Beauharnais par sa sœur Hortense. Eugene et Hortense étaient les beaux-enfants adultes de Napoléon.
La dernière fois que nous nous sommes arrêtés, Hortense était désespérée d'être envoyée occuper le trône de Hollande - où elle serait beaucoup plus sous le contrôle de son mari Louis.
Louis était le frère de Napoléon. Je préfère examiner les lettres car elles semblent encore plus révélatrices des véritables personnalités de notre histoire que même les mémoires congruents.
Hortense parle de son amour étonnant pour le beau-père, Napoléon, qui est entré dans sa vie quand elle avait environ 13 ans. Certains récits prétendent que Napoléon aurait divorcé de sa mère Joséphine (à cause de l'infidélité) si Hortense n'avait pas rappelé à Napoléon lui avait promis sa protection paternelle.
Let’s look at Hortense’s planetary transits on the day this letter was written. Dark and transformative Pluto is transiting Hortense’s 6th house of daily work. She essentially works for Napoleon and her daily tasks are undergoing transformation in a way that’s hurting her.
The Sun (fame) transits her midheaven area of reputation as she ascends a throne. The feminine, emotional Moon is transiting the constellation it rules, Cancer. Chiron (wounds) transits Hortense’s natal stellium of Jupiter (foreign affairs), Mars (abuse) and Pluto (death/rebirth). I’m only pointing out a few things but Hortense’s pain can be seen here.
Regardons les transits planétaires de Hortense le jour où cette lettre a été écrite. Pluton sombre et transformateur traverse la 6e maison de travail quotidien d'Hortense.
Elle travaille essentiellement pour Napoléon et ses tâches quotidiennes subissent une transformation qui lui fait du mal.
Le Soleil (renommée) traverse sa zone de réputation du midheaven alors qu'elle monte sur le trône. La Lune féminine et émotionnelle traverse la constellation qu'elle gouverne, le Cancer. Chiron (blessures) traverse le stellium natal de Hortense de Jupiter (affaires étrangères), Mars (abus) et Pluton (mort / renaissance). Je ne fais que souligner quelques choses, mais la douleur d'Hortense peut être vue ici.
