Letter to Alexandra from Alexei, dated May 19, 1916

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The letter:

Stavka, May 19, 1916

Dear Mama

After you left, out of despair, Igor rushed to Zhilik and strangled him in his arms and kissed him. Papa has just got a lot of papers. They are expecting me for breakfast, and so I am writing in a hurry (sorry).

Yesterday Papa's motor got stuck in the mud on our outing, and then they pulled it out. I was in the church. Igor kisses you. Vladimir Nikolaevich and V. Dolgoruky do too. Zhilik the Rooster and Derevenko were running on the gigantic steps.

There is nothing more to write.

I kiss you firmly.

God bless you! +

Lovingly yours,

Alexei.

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

Above: Alexei with his French tutor Pierre Gilliard, whom he nicknamed Zhilik. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.