Alexandra's letter to Nicholas, dated November 27, 1914, and Nicholas's telegram

Sources:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000011396573&view=1up&seq=85

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

Alexandra wrote this letter to Nicholas on November 27, 1914, and he sent a telegram to her the next day.

The letter:

Tsarskoje Selo, Nov. 27-th 1914
My own beloved One,
In great haste a few lines — we are at once off to the mass for and with the »Nizhegorodizy«, our wounded and other officers, General Bagration, old Navruzov and ladies of the regiment. Worked the whole morning and had a big operation. At 9½ had a mass at Znamensky church, as its the feast of the Church's Image. Its pouring and very dark. All of us are well. We are taking all 5 children to Church as Baby is inscribed into the regiment. —

Well, all went off well. From there we went to the big palace to all the wounded — they wait for the motor daily, so there is no way of keeping away. I find the young boy gradually getting worse, the temp. is slowly falling, but the pulse remains far too quick, in the evenings he is off of his head and so weak. The wound is much cleaner, but the smell they say is quite awful. He will pass away gradually — I only hope not whilst we are away. Then we went to the one house of my red cross community. — Now have drunk tea and Goremykin waits and then the P-ss. Can't write any more. Blessings and kisses without end.

Ever Sweetheart, your very own
Sunny.

Its pouring hard.

Nicholas's telegram:

Telegram.
Tiflis. 28 November, 1914.
Hearty thanks for letter about your delightful journey to Vilna and Kovno. I have been visiting educational institutions all day long. The Countess took me round your sklad here in the house. Saw not less than 200 ladies and women at work — I was much embarrassed. I went to tea with the nobility; masses of pretty faces — felt shy. Everything has made an excellent impression on me. All of them are very desirous of seeing you and the children some time.
Fond kisses for all the six of you.
Nicky.

Above: Nicholas and Alexandra.

Above: Alexei.

Note: sklad (склад) = a depot for Red Cross supplies.