Alexandra's letter to Maria, year 1911

Alexandra wrote this letter to her third daughter Maria on February 15, 1911.

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:

Feb. 15. 1911.
Loving thanks, Marie darling for your sweet letter. Yes, I too am very sad our beloved Friend is now leaving — but while He is gone, we must try & live as He would have wished. Then we will feel He is near us in prayers our thoughts. Sleep well.

1000 kisses fr. yr. old
Mama

Next week I shall take you to 3нам: Church.

Faults in yr. letter:

ofoull - awfull

ofoon - often

too diner - to dinner

awey - away

sech - such

taem - time

I wood - I would

no - know

wat - what

Communion

angele - angel

we - wee

suit - sweet

rite - write

Above: Alexandra with Maria.