Alexandra's telegram to Xenia, dated August 13, 1901

Source:

GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation) via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_40152

The telegram:

ИМПЕРАТОРСКИЙ Телеграф в Гатчине Дворце

Телеграмма N69

"59" слов

Подана в Петергофе 13 августа 1901 г. 9 ч. 35 м. по пд

Получена в Гатчине 13 августа 1901 г. 9 ч. 55 м. по пд

We leave thursday at three hope indeed we shall have better passage, than poor Motherdear; are in despair not to see You any more, but it's really impossible, have such a lot to do these last days, so glad you get up tomorrow. We kiss You tenderly, are glad Misha is with You now.

Alix

Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Above: Xenia.