Maria's letter to Alexandra, dated December 2, 1914

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_29761

The letter:

2го Декабря 1914. Ц. С. —

My beloved Mama dear!

Ужасно благодарю за милую записку и телеграмму. Утром учились, и я гуляла с Шурой. У Анастасии еще настоящего Бекера нет а только так.

Сейчас у нас был урок П. В. Он нам читал Тургеньева.

Вырезал В. Н. глаз командиру Ширванского полка. Крепко Тебя целую и люблю.

Твоя дочь.

Мария.

Храни Тебя Бог. +

English translation (my own; with original English in italics):

December 2nd 1914. Ts. S. —

My beloved Mama dear!

I thank You so awfully much for the nice note and telegram. In the morning we studied, and I walked with Shura. Anastasia still does not have a real Beker, but only like that.

Now we have had a lesson from P. V. He read Turgenev to us.

V. N. cut out the eye of the commander of the Shirvansky regiment. I kiss You firmly and love You.

Your daughter.

Maria.

God bless You. +

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Maria and Anastasia.

Note: Beker (also spelled Bekker or Becker) was a euphemism that Alexandra and her daughters used for their menstrual periods.