Alexandra's letter to Nicholas, dated November 26, 1914, and Nicholas's telegram

Sources:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000011396573&view=1up&seq=84

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/letters/november14.html

Alexandra wrote this letter to Nicholas on November 26, 1914, and he sent a telegram the next day.

The letter:

Tsarskoje Selo, Nov. 26-th 1914.
My very own precious One.
I congratulate you with the St. George's feast — what a quantity of new cavaliers — heroes we have now. But ah me, what heartrending losses, if one can believe what town says. Ambrazantzev is killed, Mme Knorring (his great friend, née Heyden) got the news. One says terrible losses in the hussars, but I cannot trust to it being true. But I have no right to fill your ears with »les on dit«, I pray they may not be true. Well, we all knew that such a war would be the bloodiest and most awful one ever known, and so it has turned out to be the case, and one yearns over the heroic victims martyrs for their cause! — A. has twice been to se Sashka, I told her it was very wrong, but she does not heed me in the least. Ella went in the afternoon with Olga and me to the big palace and she spoke to all the wounded; one of them was wounded last war and lay at Moscou, and remembers her having come to see him. Its difficult finding time to write these two days whilst she is here. — Sweet Treasure, its ages since you left and me longs for »Agoobigweeone«. We went to early mass in the »Pestcherny Chapel« and from there Ella went to town till 3 — and we till 1 to the little hospital — a small operation and 19 dressings, people I mean, as some had many wounds to be seen after. Very warm again. At 4 I am going to the big palace, because they daily wait for the motor and are disappointed if we dont go, which happens rarely and the little boy begged me to come earlier to-day. — I feel my letters are very dull, but am ramolie and tired and the thoughts wont come. The heart is full of love and boundless tenderness for you. I eagerly await your promised letter, long to know more about you and how you spend the time in the train after all receptions and inspections. — I hope you have fine weather and lots of sun, here its so grey and wet. Have not been out since you left, only in shut motors. My Angel goodbye now and God bless you. May St. George bring special blessings and victories to our troops. — The Children and I kiss you ever so tenderly. — Count Nirod is just coming to speak about the Xmaspresents for the troops. Ania sends you a funny newspaper.

Fondest kisses, Nicky love, from your very own
Wify.

The Children and I send N. P. many messages. Well, the Xmas presents cannot be got in time, so we shall do it for Easter — then 10 years ago for 300,000 it took from 3-4 months collecting and now its much more needed.

Nicholas's telegram:

Telegram.
Tiflis. 27 November, 1914.
Thank you heartily for dear letter with the enclosed letters from Marie and Alexey. The Count and Countess are very touched with your greetings. There was a grand reception in the morning — saw two young officers of the Nijni-Novgorod Regiment, both wounded. Thank you for your congratulations. I have seen above a thousand wounded in two days. Please distribute medals to seriously wounded men in my name. Am tired, but very pleased and satisfied with what I have seen and heard. Embrace you and the children closely.
Nicky.

Above: Nicholas and Alexandra.

Note: ramolie = weak, weakened.