Alexandra's telegram to Xenia, dated July 10, 1897

Alexandra sent this telegram to her sister-in-law Xenia on July 10, 1897.

Source:

Transcript and photo of telegram courtesy of GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation) via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

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The telegram:

Tenderest thanks congratulation. Going upstairs. Today give over Baby to nursery. Lovely weather. Nicky inspected Russia yesterday. Fondest love to chicken* family darling Georgie from my family.
Alix.

Above: Alexandra with baby Tatiana, year 1897.

Above: Xenia.

Note: "Chicken" was Alexandra's nickname for Xenia.