Alexandra gave the book In Green Pastures: Daily Readings for Every Day in the Year by James Russell Miller (1840-1912), one of her favourite religious authors, as a gift for Olga on July 11, 1914.
Source:
Transcript and photos of letter courtesy of GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation) via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK
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Transcript:
For my darling little Olga,
With every tender blessing & good-wish
f. y. fondly loving old
Mama.
July 11th 1914
Ц.С.
Above: Alexandra.
Above: Olga, year 1914.
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