Thursday, October 29, 2020

Letter to Alexandra from Alexei, dated November 3, 1916

Source:

Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook


The letter:

Mogilev, November 3.
My darling Mama.
I was very glad to speak with you and the sisters on the phone. It was hard to hear you because the wire is steel, not copper! We have a real winter — at 7 am it was 6 [deg.] R. There is a lot of snow.

How is Olga's cat doing!?!

My Kotka is a terrible glutton. Kolya continues to study with Zhilik. Yesterday they studied for an hour and a half at night, and then they drank tea with P. V. P. 

It's time to send me my Salary. I beg you!!!!!!!!!! = 10!

I saw Zhenya's older brother in the cinema. He is a lieutenant in the Nizhyn hussar regiment. He is very likeable and looks like Zhenya.
God bless you! +
Loving and beloved
Your corporal
Alexei
Ramanoff.


Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.


Above: Nicholas and Alexei reviewing the troops on November 2, 1916.

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