Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Alexandra's letter to Alexei, dated May 24, 1916

Source:

George Hawkins at Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook


The letter:

My darling Alexei, 
I kiss you gently and thank you for your dear letter. I am lying on the sofa on the balcony, it is terribly hot — Olga is sewing shirts, the little ones are at the infirmary. Tatiana has gone out horse riding. My head feels so cretinised — I had reports for two hours. In the morning, I handed out instruments at the operation — the masseuse had his appendix cut out. Yesterday, we spent the evening at the infirmary. Anastasia played a miniature croquet with the wounded on the table, Maria did puzzles with some of the others. Olga and Tatiana cleaned instruments after the morning's operations, I did embroidery and later played Halma with V & A Vilchkovsky, Baron Taube and Sedov. We saw Golutvin out on the street clean-shaven. Olga kisses and crushes you, and I do too, my own Angel! Uncle Paul is coming for tea and this evening, we shall be at the infirmary again — this is more enjoyable for us when you are not here. Well, good-bye, my joy. May Christ protect you + It was very sad to celebrate my birthday without you,
Your tenderly loving, old Mama +
Kiss Igor from me. Thank Zhilik sincerely for his congratulations.
Tsarskoe Selo, May 24th


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


Above: Alexei. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs at VK.

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