Alix's diary entries from April 18 to 21, 1889

Source:

Transcripts (edited to fit the pages) and photos of scans of diary pages courtesy of GARF via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK.

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The diary entries:

APRIL 19

Good Friday

Breakfast at 8½. Off at 9 to the Schlosskirche (Holy Communion. Returned at 11.

Went out with Wilhelmine. Gretchen still in bed with headache, but got up for Luncheon.

Victoria & Louis left after Luncheon. Then Papa, Ernie, Abby & I went to the Prince Emil's Garden. Picked violets tc, looked at the house. —

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APRIL 20

Saturday

Lunched at 1. Then off to Mainz (Blumenausstellung). Received beautiful Bouquets. There have lovely flowers, especially Orchids. —

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APRIL 21

Easter Sunday

Breakfast at 9. To the Schlosskirche at 10. (Put off mourning now)

Family Luncheon.

Ernie, Gretchen & I went in the Garden & took the squirrel with us. Seesaw — pas de géant. tc.

Heard that poor Pfr. Sell's eldest daughter had died of Diptheria.

Wrote to him.

Sent wreath. —

Above: Alix. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.