Alexandra's letter to Ernst, dated September 23/October 5, 1895

Alexandra wrote this letter to her brother Ernst on September 23/October 5, 1895.

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The letter:

My darling Ernie,
Please forgive my not having written to you since the 27th, but I have been hard at work making jackets & frocks for poor Children (for my sort of Lady's Working Guild I have arranged). — I enjoy sewing with the machine and like hemming much better than I used to. — Nicky has again gone out shooting to-day — half way to the station he took me & then I went for a walk — now it is 9 o'clock. He returns between 6 & 7. Luckily the weather is magnificent — warm, & the brightest sunshine. It reminds me of when Ducky wrote about yr going out shooting towards the end of her time, last winter.

It does him no end of good, being out all day & enjoying the sport. Some papers he read through at 7. — I work, & read & have Schneiderlein, & then shall drive with the little Obolenski — she is so nice, & I am glad we took her. The fat Wassiltchikoff (a cousin of Masha's) is on leave. — The old Countess Tolstoi (A. Marie's) is coming to me a moment at 2, as I only saw her a second after Church on Sunday. — Baby Irina goes out every day, for two or three hours & sleeps & grows beautifully in consequence. — U. Wladimir being the only one of the family, except Children, here — comes often to luncheon. —

I must say Goodbye now, as I want to write to Elisabeth Wernher, whom I am sending a little brooch for the 8th. — Is Ella coming to you before returning to Russia from Paris? — Kissing you all tenderly, Ever yr very loving Sunny.

[P. S.] How sorry Abby must have been to leave. — I am going to send him a little remembrance. —

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Ernst.