Sources:
Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, page 57, by George Hawkins, 2023
George Hawkins at Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook
The letter:
For dear Alix from Nicky
A great secret
Gatchina March 21/Apr 2 '89
Dearest Alix,
Thank you so much for your dear little letter, which was such an agreeable surprise to me. I just returned from town yesterday in the night, when it came. We also saw "Siegfried" with Ella, I like it so awfully, especially the melody of the bird and of the fire. Now the Niebelungen are all over and I think it a great pity. The other day I also got a pelly frame from Ella with her, you and Ernie in it, I find it charming and she painted round the photo the best remembrances of the winter. There is the ice, the big ball, the skates, a clown, the window with 3 lights, a cotillon-ribbon and a basket with flowers from aunt Sacha's Narychkine's ball, the badminton articles, a branch of pink flowers from the Folle journée and best of all the Mikado, squinting in his famous way. Quite a delicious pelly!!! She gave me too you and her together in the Zarsko Selo ball dresses, a charming photo, which is constantly before me. The last week there was a concert at u. Serge and Ella's. I saw the Voronzows, Dolgoroukys and the little arrangement! I thought of the goat the whole time.
Please tell Erny I shot my first bear to-day! I am sure you have heard from yr friend the old Count Hegden lately? With much love, ever your loving
Nicky
Above: Alix.
Above: Nicholas.
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