Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook
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The letter:
Ts. Stavka. October 11
Dear little Nastenka,
Thank you very much for your letter yesterday. Our weather is dreary too — fog and rain all these days. All the same, we go for a drive in motor-cars after breakfast. We stop in the forest. Some go for a walk, while Alexei with his teachers and the Tsar's Cossack play robbers. I lie in the car on a pillow and rest. The chauffeurs and a sailor make a fire and bake potatoes for the whole company. The other day we had tea at G. D. Pavel's, and yesterday at G. D. Georgy Mikh's. It is a pity that you were not there. A change of scenery would be entertaining and beneficial to you. You are so alone. You could celebrate the memorial service daily. And the endless sorting of things is painful.
We return on Thursday evening. Each time it is a great sorrow for me to leave my dear ones — to be separated from them in such difficult times. It's very painful.
Keep your spirits up. God has made you happy with the uplifting spirit you are talking about. But this cannot be permanent. Look for peace of mind. Don't let external circumstances disturb you. I know that it is difficult, but sometimes it succeeds, and in this case you will feel close to your mother, and everything around you will cease to depress you. Poor, lonely girl. I'm so sorry for you. God bless you and help you and give you strength for the difficult, daily struggle. A gentle kiss from Alexandra.
Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.
Above: Countess Anastasia Hendrikova.
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