Alexandra's letter to her sister Victoria, dated September 1915

Source:

The Life and Tragedy of Alexandra Feodorovna by Baroness Sophie Buxhoeveden, 1928

The letter:

Nicky will take over the command, General Alexieff will have the chief work to do, as head of Nicky's staff. He will guide the whole thing here as the other place [Mohileff] is still further off and then he will constantly go and see the troops and know what's going on at last. ... It's a heavy cross Nicky takes upon himself, but with God's help it will bring better luck.

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

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