Alexandra's letter to Nicholas, dated May 5, 1915

Sources:

Letters of the Tsaritsa to the Tsar, 1914-1916, published by Duckworth & Co., 1923

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000011396573&view=1up&seq=132&skin=2021

The letter:

No. 74.

Tsarskoje Selo, May 5-th 1915

My own beloved One,

I send you my very, very tenderest goodwishes & blessings for yr. dear birthday. God Almighty take you quite particularly into His holy keeping. — I hope the candlesticks & magnifying glass will be useful for the train — I could not find anything else suitable, alas. — Ania sends you the enclosed card. —

This morning I went to Znamenje, then to her for half an hour. At 10 to the hospital, operation & dressings — no time to write details. Got back at 1¼ — left at 2 for town. Xenia & Georgia were also at the committee — lasted an hour & 20 m. then went to stores got home at 5½ — now must receive peasants from Duderhof & Kolpino with money. The Feldjeger must leave at 6. — Sunny, but cold. Am ramolie, so cannot write much & awful hurry. —

Slept badly — so lonely. —

My Angel Darling, I kiss & bless you without end — awfully sad not to spend dear 6-th together. Goodbye my love, my huzy sweet.

Ever yr. own old

Sunny.

Above: Nicholas and Alexandra.

Note: ramolie = exhausted.