Alexandra's letter to Maria, 1910

Alexandra wrote this letter to her third daughter Maria on March 7, 1910.

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:

March 7th 1910.
Darling Marie,
Loving thanks for several dear letters. Our Friend has come for very short. Try always to be a good & obedient & gentle girly, then all will love you. I have no secrets with Anastasia, I do not like secrets. —

God bless you, many kisses fr. yr. old
Mama +

Above: Alexandra with her daughters, Maria standing to the far right side.