Source:
Transcript and photos of letter courtesy of GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation) via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK
https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_50194
The letter:
Милой дорогой бабушке.
Я нарву Вам цветов к именинам, много пестрых, пахучих цветов: и шиповнику с нежным жасмином, и широких кленовых листов.
English translation (my own):
To my dear grandmama.
I will pick You flowers for [Your] names day, a lot of colorful, fragrant flowers: and rose hips with delicate jasmine, and wide maple leaves.
Above: Olga.
Above: Marie Feodorovna.
Friday, April 24, 2020
Thursday, April 9, 2020
One of the Big Pair's bonnets and shirts, year 1900
Source:
Photos courtesy of White Grand Duchess on VK
https://vk.com/whitegrandduchess?w=wall-83996563_3212
Photos courtesy of White Grand Duchess on VK
https://vk.com/whitegrandduchess?w=wall-83996563_3212
Olga's pink summer dress, year 1905
Source:
Photos courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK
https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_50012
Photos courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK
https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_50012
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)








