Alix's diary entries from April 22 to 25, 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 22

Easter Monday

Breakfast at 9. Sang. — Mossy's B.D. — Left at 11.5 for Frankfort, from there drove to Homburg. Victoria, Louis & Baby also went with us.

Lunched at 1½. Found all looking well. Left at 4, drove again as for as Frankfort, from there Papa went shooting, & we returned. — I to bed with raging headache. — Heard from Madge & Marеia Wassiltchikoff. —

Fine weather, rained a little in the afternoon, but very warm.

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APRIL 23

Tuesday

Heard from Ella, Xenia & A. Beatrice.

Breakfast at 9.

Drove with Toni, Carola & Gretchen to the Marienhöhe, picked flowers.

Tea. Girls stayed till 7½, Gretchen to the Theatre. —

Prf. Sell does not give the lessons just now, so only always up at a quarter to 9 for prayers, like usual. —

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APRIL 24

Every morning up at a quarter to nine.

Made biscuits.

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APRIL 25

Thursday

Dear Mama's Birthday. — Papa back.

Breakfast at 9. Went in the Garden, & then for a turn with Gretchen.

Begun lessons again. Frl. Textor came, French letter tc.

Luncheon at 2. — Went for walk garden with Papa returned.

Victoria & Louis came for Luncheon. — Went to the Marscota to see the Russian horses & carriage. — Music. Tea. Preperations. At 1 to the Theatre "Martha". 3 Sänger u. Gäste. —

Abby came to Supper.

Ernie gave me a dear little Bullfinch wh. whistles, & let mine wh. Auschwartzkoppen gave me, fly. —

Above: Alix. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.