Excerpt from Alice's letter on Alix and May, year 1875

Source:

Alice, grand duchess of Hesse, princess of Great Britain and Ireland. Letters to Her Majesty the Queen, 1885

https://archive.org/details/alicegrandduches04alic/page/288

The letter excerpt:

January 27.
... My little May has such a cold, which lessens her usual smiles. She is a fine strong child, more like what Victoria was, but marked eyebrows, with the fair hair and such speaking eyes. She and Aliky are a pretty contrast!

Above: Alice.

Above: Alix.

Above: May.