Alexandra's letter to Tatiana, year 1917

Alexandra wrote this letter to her second daughter Tatiana on February 18, 1917.

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. 18. 1917
A tender kiss fr. yr. own old Mama.

Thank you my sweet Childy for yr. note. I quite well understood yr. mood when you said you did not care — I am often like that myself, don't want to bothers, & tho' I wish a thing will just do all so as not to get it. Such is foolish humanity.

I saw you looked tearful, & as not alone banged you about as was sure a caress would make you cry. Am happy we had the nice drive. Sleep well. +

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Tatiana, year 1916.