Olga's letter to Nicholas, dated November 14, 1903

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Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

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The letter:

14-го Ноября 1903.

Милый, дорогой Папа!

Сегодня маленький мороз и чудная погода и мы катались в санях.

Мы все очень рады, что Мама лучше. Мы будем очень рады, когда Ты и Мама к нам наконец приедете.

Мы сегодня верхом не ездили потому что праздник Амама.

Я вчера получила письмо от Ирины из Ай-Тодора. Они скоро все приедут в Петербург. Мы все крепко целуем Мама, тебя и Дядю Мими.

Ольга.

Царское Село

English translation (my own):

14th November 1903.

Dear darling Papa!

Today a little frost and wonderful weather and we went for a drive in a sleigh.

We are all very glad that Mama is better. We will be very happy when you and Mama finally come to us.

We did not ride today because of Amama's holiday.

Yesterday I received a letter from Irina from Ai-Todor. They will all come to Petersburg soon. We all kiss Mama, you and Uncle Mimi.

Olga.

Tsarskoe Selo

Above: Olga. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Above: Nicholas. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Olga and Tatiana as babies in summer 1898 with footman Alexei Trupp, who was later murdered with them at Ekaterinburg...

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Olga's letter to her aunt Ella, dated 1906

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Romanov News on Facebook

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https://www.facebook.com/PageRomanovNews/posts/2793225964259623

The letter:

Dear Aunty E.

I thank you so very much for your dear gifts, my doll & dress. And for the cute card and the blouse with the fashionable flowery decor.

Your loving

Olga.

Above: Olga.

Above: Grand Duchess Elizaveta "Ella" Feodorovna of Russia, former Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, Olga's maternal aunt.

"The Crystal Star", a composition by Olga Nikolaevna at age nine, with illustrations by herself, year 1905

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Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook

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Nine year old Olga wrote this composition, The Crystal Star, for her tutor Petr V. Petrov in 1905. This is the story in translation.

The Crystal Star:

Chapter 1

Once upon a time, there was a Tsar and a Tsaritsa. They had no children. One time, the Tsaritsa fell ill and she had a daughter, Tamara. 20 years after her birth, her parents died. She was an orphan. Every day she went to the grave of her mother and father. One time, she was sitting and thinking, “how pitiful I am, I have no one; all the other children have everything they want. If I were the daughter of a star, how happy I would be.” No sooner had she thought this, then she found herself with the stars. She was very, very happy about this. She was with the stars every day. One day, she went for a walk and saw a star which told her, “In one year, you will have children who you must love.” Tamara was very happy and went back to her star. As it happened, in a year’s time, she had children whom she loved very much. Their names were: Lida, Elena and Zoya. She wanted to take her children for a walk with her, but the star told her, “Don’t take them with you because they are little.” She obeyed the star, “Dear star, may I go to the moon, which I dearly love?”

“You may, but you must be home by 12 o’clock at night.

Chapter 2

At 12 noon, she went to the moon. She had a lot of fun there. She completely forgot about her children. Suddenly, there was a crash of thunder and lightning flashed, and it was then she remembered her star. She rushed home, fed her children and went to her star.

Chapter 3

Sometime after that, Tamara took her children to the star who had told her she would have children. The star was overjoyed. Suddenly she saw something sparkling. Then she took little Zoya in her arms, Elena on her back and Lida by the hand and ran home to her star and said, “Dear Star, I saw something!”

“What did you see?” asked the star.

“I saw a flame.”

“A flame!” said the star, “but do you know what caused the flame?”

“No, I don’t!”

“It is a sign that you are very disobedient; I told you that you needed to come back to me by 12 at night that time that you went to the moon.”

Tamara began to cry bitterly. The star forgave her. Then she went out into the garden and picked flowers, and in one of the flowers, she found a tiny baby. She took it in her arms and hurried home. It was a little boy called Peter.

Chapter 4

Tamara had four children. In age they were Lida – 7, Elena – 7, Zoya – 7 and Peter – 1 year old. When they were 20, Tamara died. They were awfully grieved by it. On the third day after Tamara’s death, they buried her in the same place that her parents were buried.

O.N

Tsarskoe Selo

Above: Olga.

Letter to Olga from Alexandra, dated August 4, 1903

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The letter:

Monday Aug 4th 1903

Near Pskov

Darling little Olga,

Papa and Auntie Olga have gone for a walk in the lovely woods, my old legs hurt too much to walk so I remained at home. Now the rain has at last stopped, we got quite soaked this morning, my new waterproof cape was wet through. We saw lots of soldiers, cavalry, infantry and artillery. The country is very pretty. Whilst we were standing about in a village, the peasants came round us and began talking. One woman asked me how you four were and where I had left you, was it not kind of her? Others gave us bread and salt and picked the nicest flowers they could find in their gardens. I am sowing [sic] away hard for the bazaar. Lots of trains pass us all day long. An old lady of 88 came to see us this morning and brought bread and salt, she lives close by and we want to pay her a visit if we have time. A. Olga has painted a very pretty postcard of Sarov and is going to have it printed. I wonder how you all are, I feel so sad without my sweet little girlies. Be sure to be very good and remember, elbows off of the table, sit straight and cut your meat nicely. I kiss you all very tenderly and Sonia too. Goodbye, darling Child. God bless you. Ever yr. loving old

Mama

You can put this letter into yr. new red case. Try to read it quite alone. Sonia can help you a little. Love to Trina. Be obedient and learn nicely.

Above: Alexandra and Olga. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Miniature portrait of Olga

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https://www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8035487/

One of the Big Pair's bonnets and shirts, year 1900

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Photos courtesy of White Grand Duchess on VK

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Olga's pink summer dress, year 1905

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Photos courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK

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The Big Pair's court dresses, year 1904

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Olga and Tatiana wore these court dresses to their brother Alexei's christening ceremony in 1904.

Baby Olga with a nanny at Białowieża, year 1897

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Photo courtesy of Ruslan Monro at Foto-istoriya on VK

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News article on Olga's money, year 1908

This news article on Olga's money was printed on April 12, 1908.

 

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The article:

MONEY INVESTED IN UNITED STATES

CZAR'S DAUGHTER IS PREPARED FOR A VERY RAINY DAY.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 12. — Even if the revolutionists drive the czar and his family into exile, there is one member of the family who will never be in want.

This one is the Grand Duchess Olga, the oldest of Nicholas' children, now aged twelve. Olga has something like $10,000,000 in her own right laid away for a rainy day. By the time she is of age her fortune will reach at least $20,000,000, whatever may happen in Russia.

Moreover, her millions are in places where the terrorists can’t get them, even if they establish the red republic that seems to be their hearts’ desire. All the money is invested in countries other than Olga’s own.

Some of it is in England, some in France and Switzerland, but the most of it is in the United States, where the money is invested in railroad, bank and trust stocks.

The youngster was only a week old when her far-seeing papa reached into the Romanoff treasury for $5,000,000 as his first present to her. Wisely invested, that amount has doubled.

Olga with family and men, year 1906

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Photo printed in a Dutch magazine in 1906.

The caption:

Het laatste portret van den Tsaar, zijn vrouw, kinderen en getrouwen.

English translation (my own):

The latest portrait of the Tsar, his wife, children and loyal men.

Olga's letter to her mother, year 1907

Olga wrote this letter to her mother Alexandra in 1907.

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Photos of letter and transcript courtesy of Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs at VK

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The letter:

Ея Величеству. В спальнаю комнату.

Милую дорогую Мама поздравляю с новым 1907 годом и целую.
Ольга

English translation (my own):

To Her Majesty. In the bedroom,

Sweet, dear Mama, I congratulate you on the new year 1907 and I kiss you.
Olga

Above: Olga with her mother, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Olga's letter to her father, year 1907

Olga wrote this letter to her father Nicholas in 1907.

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Photos of letter and transcript courtesy of Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

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The letter:

Его Величеству в спальною комнату

Милаго дорогого Папа поздравляю с новым 1907 годом и целую.
Ольга

English translation (my own):

To His Majesty, in the bedroom

Sweet, dear Papa, I congratulate you on the new year 1907 and I kiss you.
Olga

Above: Olga. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Above: Tsar Nicholas II. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Olga's letter to her father, year 1908

Olga wrote this letter to her father Nicholas on New Year's Day of 1908.

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Photo of letter and transcript courtesy of Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

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The letter:

Ц.С. 1908г.
1-го Янв.
Мой милый и дорогой Папа! От всей души поздравляю Тебя с наступающим 1908 годом и желаю Тебе как можно лучше встретить этот праздник. Целую и обнимаю Тебя крепко, крепко.
Твоя всегда любящая дочка Ольга.
Спи хорошо 1-й день 1908 года

English translation (my own):

Tsarskoe Selo, 1908
Jan. 1
My sweet, dear Papa! I heartily congratulate You on the coming year 1908 and wish You best to meet this holiday. I kiss and embrace You tightly.
Your always loving daughter Olga.
Sleep well this first day of 1908

Above: Olga. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK,

Above: Tsar Nicholas II. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.