The Correspondence of the Empress Alexandra of Russia with Ernst Ludwig and Eleonore, Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, 1878-1916, edited by Petra H. Kleinpenning, 2010
The letter:
My darling Ernie,
I hope you are not angry with me, for not having written for such a long time, its really a shame of me. —
You will be astonished, that I write on paper with Alexander as Monogramm, but it is some paper of uncles, wh. the others gave me to use.
Charlotte sent me two mignon photos of herself. I think the one is for you. Which would you like — the one reading, or the one standing? When you have settled which, I shall send it you. —
I am going to Osborne on the 9th or 10th, & from there with Grdmama to Wales. There would be no room for you to go with her there, but those days you could see some other places. Will you travel with me to England, or are you going to a seabath?
I heard from Tebe just before, & she sends you both her love. — She returns to Darmstadt on Tuesday. Her mother has sold there house to H. v. Riedesel, & the new one, in wh. they will live, is in the Anna Strasse, where Grunau lived, I think she said. —
We went to Church this morning, & I am in a great heat. — Gretchen has gone for the day & night to Werner's at Auerbach. We went there the other day & I had to think so much of the two.
Victoria & the Baby are getting on very well. The Christening is to be, when Papa returns from England, after the Wedding, if V: is strong enough then. — Louise, Alexandra, Irène, Marie, I think they intend calling her. She is awfully tiny, rather like Victoria, only very dark. Alice is enchanted with her. The Baby here, has been vaxinated. — Papa ran about with the 2 goats & both sheep yesterday in the heat. — I shall have to let my squirrel run in a day or two, as he smells alas, too dreadfully. —
Excuse this untidy writing. Ever yr loving Alix.
[P. S.] 1000 tender kisses. —
Above: Alix.
Above: Ernst.
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