Letter to Alexandra from Alexei, dated June 19, 1916

Sources:

Kler Chernikina at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_56629

Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=264485898629131&id=108838347527221

The letter:

Ставка и Могилев, 19-го Июня 1916.

Дорогому и милому Мамахину.

Твой Леля незабывает старую Мать и чтоб обрадывать её он ей пишет письмецо. Я [...] пишу Тебе эти строчки.

Сегодня ветер и накрапывает дождик.

Были в церкви. Посылаю Ольги цветок с иконы Владимирской Божией Матери. Ворона моя давно улетела. Пора кончать. Храни вас Всех Бог! + Все очень благодарят Тебя за поклон.

Твой А. Романов

English translation (by Hawkins):

Stavka and Mogilev, 19th June 1916

To my dear and darling Mama,

Your Lyolya hasn't forgotten his old Mama, and so to make her happy, he sends her a little letter. Hiccoughing, I write you these wee lines. 

It is windy today and spitting with rain.

We were at church. I am sending Olga flowers with an icon of the Vladimir Mother of God. My crow flew away long ago. It's time to finish. May God save you all + Say hello to everyone. Everyone thanks you very much and bows. 

Your

A Romanov

English translation (my own):

Stavka and Mogilev, June 19, 1916.

Dear and sweet Mamakhin.

Your Lyolya never forgets his old Mother, and to please her he writes a letter to her. I am [...] writing these lines to You.

Today it's windy and raining.

We were in church. I am sending Olga a flower from the icon of the Vladimirsky Mother of God. My crow flew away a long time ago. Time to finish. God bless you All! + Everyone is very grateful to You for the regards.

Your A. Romanov

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Alexei with his spaniel Joy.

Letter to Alexandra from Alexei, dated June 14, 1916

Source:

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

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=261859085558479&id=108838347527221

The letter:

Дорогая моя Мама.

Вчера были в Евпатории. Голый делал гонки. Получил каждый из них 10 копеек. Еще была чихорда. Один маленький мальчик (ему 5 лет) Андрей с длинными волосами прыгал все время. Он никак не мог попасть на спину своего товарища. Потом и дали пичение и конфеты. Сегодня были в церкви. Кланяйся Лизе, Нюте, Шуре. Потом кланяся П. В. П., Константину Алексеевичу, Цытовичу, Батюшке и Трине (Ортипо тоже).

Жилик в отчаяние что забыли взять карточку для Марии. Все очень благодарят за поклоны. Сегодня 19 градусов в тини. Ух жарко. Пора кончать. Храни всех Вас наш покровитель! +

Крепко давлю и целую. Ваш

А. Романов

English translation (by Hawkins):

Mogilev 14 June 1916

My dear Mama,

Yesterday, we were at Evpatoria. Goly held races and after that, a tug of war. Everyone got 10 kopecks for it. There was also leapfrog. One little boy (5 years old) called Andrei, with long hair, was jumping about the whole time. He wasn't able to get on the back of his comrade in any way. Afterwards, they gave out biscuits and sweets. 

We were at church today.

Greetings to Liza, Nyuta and Shura. Also greet P. V. P., Konstantin Alexeevich, Tsytovich, Father and Trina (Ortipo too.)

Zhilik, charmingly, forgot to take a photo for Maria. Everyone thanks you for the greetings. It is 19 degrees in the shade today. Ugh, it's hot. Time to finish. May our Protector keep you all! +

I crush you tightly and kiss you.

Your 

A Romanov

English translation (my own):

My dear Mama.

Yesterday we were in Eupatoria. Goly had races. Each of them received 10 kopeks. There was also leapfrog. One little boy (he is 5 years old) Andrei with long hair was jumping all the time. There was no way he could get onto his comrade's back. Then they gave us biscuits and sweets. Today we were in church. Bow to Lisa, Nyuta, Shura. Then bow to P. V. P., Konstantin Alexeyevich, Tsytovich, Batyushka [Father] and Trina (Ortipo too).

Zhilik is in despair that we forgot to take a card for Maria. Everyone is very grateful for the regards. Today it's 19 degrees in the shayde. Gosh, is it hot. Time to finish. May our protector protect You all! +

I squeeze [you] hard and kiss you. Your

A. Romanov

Above: Alexandra. Photo courtesy of tashusik2 on Flickr.

Above: Alexei with his spaniel Joy. Photo courtesy of tashusik2 on Flickr.

Note: Zhilik is the nickname Alexei and his sisters used for their French tutor Pierre Gilliard.

Alexandra's letter to Olga, dated February 10, 1917

Source:

Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=258717559205965&id=108838347527221

The letter:

Feb 10th 1917

Good morning Darling. Well, before coming down, teleph[one] to Uncle Sandro that: Mama will see you today at 2¼ tho' not feeling at all well & in bed, so as to quicker finish — these perpetual telephones & letters drive me wild. If he asks am I angry, say, yes certainly & I understand her perfectly well & then shut up the teleph[one]; if he says wait some days, say no, let her at least fast properly & not be pestered by you. Am sorry for you poor Childy having to speak, let yr voice be angry. + & kiss you. 

Mama

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Olga.

Letter to Alexandra from Olga, dated March 13, 1915

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24289

The letter:

Mama Darling!

I kiss You my sweet Angel & pray for You. Sleep well & God bless & keep You well for all who love You.

Yr. ever own girl Olga.

13. Mar. 1915 Ц. С.

Above: Alexandra and Olga.

New Years letter to Alexandra from OTMA, 1915

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24470

The letter:

1915.

Wishing the Sweetest of Mothers a happy Year New fr. her stupid but very loving daughters

Olga Tatiana

Maria Anastaska

Above: Alexandra with Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Photo courtesy of tashusik3 on Flickr.

Letter to Alexandra from Olga, dated April 22, 1915

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24508

The letter:

God bless You precious Mama. May all Angels watch over You & give You peace as Papa sweet has. Slep well tenderly beloved Mama dear. I kiss & love You awfully.

Please don't trouble yourself in answering.

Yr. ever own girl

Olga

22го Apr.

1915.

Tatiana kisses, doesn't write note to You.

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Olga.

Nicholas's letter to Alix, dated April 29/May 11 and April 30/May 12, 1894 (second part in link)

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 2: Engagement and Marriage, 1894, pages 38 to 40, by George Hawkins, 2023

https://disk.yandex.com/mail?hash=kuDdHgzAhlj8Vmyce8roYrsV8lLetWtFFyElqTSKDCI%3D%3A

The second part from April 30/May 12 is here:

https://empressalix.blogspot.com/2021/04/nicholass-letter-to-alix-dated-april.html

The letter:

29-го Апреля. 1894 г. Гатчина.

11го Мая.

№ 9.

My own darling,

So many thanks for your dearest letter № 6. It is so tiresome that the post takes such a time from here to England & back again, it makes the answers in our letters come a week altogether later.

Yes, my sweet love, I am too sure of my little girl, even if she were always surrounded by R.'s or by "charming" young lords, talking away the whole day long to her! And so may the Owl be as sure of лаусбуб — for ever too!!

My darling, it is funny how we meet in our feelings; I too have kept my love and my heart yearning for you all these dreary years shut up inside of me, except when leaving for that long journey I told Papa about it and I remember he blessed & kissed me then & said — if it is God's will, he would only be too glad if it ever happened! So after being accustomed to play this part of an indifferent boy for so long, I am not used to pour out my thoughts and feelings (the innermost) at once. But I shall overcome that, after all it is not so difficult! —

Yes my own darling, such a love takes one's soul away from the world and makes one pure & endlessly happy; it takes one's whole life also away, because once only in a man's existence can love come & settle so deeply down in his heart. And so it is with me, my sweet one, for ever do I belong to you with all the strength & mighty power of love. Every day makes it increase and so for ever more!

I am so glad I have found these two portraits of the cow and I am sending you a group of us on horseback at Livadia before our house done last year! That was a nice time we spent in 1893 in the Crimea; as much as I remember you were also away at that time in "fair Italy" listening to their songs & serenades (Margarita) etc. My darling beloved one, you won't make me learn to sing & make a fool of me, no I don't think you would like to do such a thing? Really, ohne scherzen, I have got no voice whatever and how can you develop a talent when its origine does not exist. Play the piano, that I will & with pleasure too, though I shall be shy especially before you, who play so beautifully. —

Xenia & Sandro are making a frightful noise in the next room & both yell to me, I am to give you sweetest one, their fond love.

Above: Nicholas and Alix. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev on Flickr.

Notes: лаусбуб (Lausbub) = rascal. This was Alix's nickname for Nicholas.

ohne scherzen = without joking.