Letter to Alexandra from Tatiana, year 1914

Tatiana wrote this letter to her mother on September 30, 1914. The dog she mentions, Ortipo, was given to her by Dmitri Malama, one of the patients at the hospital.

Source:

A Lifelong Passion, letters and diary entries compiled by Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko

The letter:

Mama darling mine,
Forgive me about the little dog. To say the truth, when he asked should I like to have it if he gave it to me, I at once said yes. You remember, I always wanted to have one, and only afterwards when we came home I thought that suddenly you might not like me having one. But I really was so pleased at the idea that I forgot about everything. Please, darling angel, forgive me. Tell Papa about it. I hope he won't have anything against it. Good night, beloved Mama. God bless and keep you.

1000 kisses from your devoted daughter and loving
Tatiana

Say, darling, you are not angry.

Above: Alexandra with Tatiana.