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.

Sonnet written for Olga, year 1896

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Kler Chernikina and Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

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In September 1896, the Imperial couple spent 4 days in France during an official visit. The purpose of the stay was to seal the union of the French Republic and the Russian Empire, the symbol of which was the famous Alexander III Bridge in Paris. The French received the imperial couple with unusual enthusiasm. The Russian theme became fashionable, everything was à la Russe, from the names of the enterprises to the confectionery. Little Olga Nikolaevna accompanied her parents, and her appearances caused enthusiastic responses. In memory of her, many little French girls born in the years 1897-1910 received the name "Olga", which is unusual for France.

The sonnet:

Le Baiser d’Olga

Sonnet

A S. A. I. La grande-duchesse Olga

« Hier, pendant Sa promenade en voiture, la grande-duchesse Olga, sous l’impulsion de sa nourrice, envoyait des baisers à la foule qui l’acclamait... » Journaux du 8 octobre 1896

Dans ce Paris qui se pâmait,

L’Empereur, ton auguste père,

Saluait comme un militaire

Notre France qui L’acclamait.

Le doux sourire de ta Mère

Ta Mère que le peuple aimait ! –

Fleurissait ce salut austère

Et, comme un parfum, l’embaumait.

Et toi, de tes roses menottes,

Gente princesse, aux patriotes,

Tu donnais un mignon baiser

Ainsi, par la main de l’enfance

La Russie envoie à la France

Le règne d’un amour que rien ne peut briser !

Paris, 9 octobre 1896

Eugène Céoucart-Choucary

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Olga's letter to Alexandra, dated April 22, 1910

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The letter:

Tsarskoe Selo 1910
22nd April
God bless you, my own sweet beloved Mama dear. May He make your name's day happy and a blessed One. Get well sweet love, how awfully happy all of us and other people will be. I so hope you wont be too tired tomorrow. Wasnt it lovely in Church. Such beautiful prayers he read, and did not you like M. Lazarev? I find she had such a dear little face in Church. My own beloved darling, sleep well, good-night. Thousand million hugs + kisses you Angel sweet from yr ever very true own awfully loving daughter Olga.

PS Kisses to Papa dear and A Irene. May I telegraph to Daisy for her christning? Should like. The lilac [illegible] is one of my own, but prefere you having it.

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

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

Olga's letter to Alexandra, dated January 17, 1909

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The letter:

Satturday 17. 01. 1909 Tsarskoe Selo
My precious beloved Mama!
I am so awfully sorry that you are not feeling well. Oh! When will you get better, my sweet Mama? Hope so much that soon. When He will come you will be better and then it will be such a joy and a happy time for me. What did you do these last years my Mama darling, that you are not as well as you were before? It make's me so sad and anxious. I know when our dear Friend will be near us, Mama darling will feel better and not so week as now. Shall pray in Church for God to send you strength. God grant soon you will walk about like always before this year and last year. You asked me yesterday why did I cry, because it make's me to awfully sad to see you so week and tired. Your one tired look make's me feel that you suffer. Good bye sweet Mama. A true kiss from your very own daughter Olga. God bless you, be near you.

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

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

Above: Grigori Rasputin, whom Olga and her mother and siblings referred to as "our Friend".

Olga's letter to Alexandra, dated March 21, 1910

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The letter:

1910 21 March
My own sweet Sundrop Mama dear!
How do you feel now these days? I hope allright. Where is our beloved "Standart"? Please write to me my own lovely Mama! So long got no letter from You. I am always so pleased to meat the little Brother. When we saw him from far Tatiana thought it was not him, I thought too, but felt quite different. Why is it so? I thought not he but felt he. I am very stuped perhaps to write this but it is true. God bless + keep you well Angel love beloved darling. A warm kiss + hug to you + Papa fr yr tender loving true daughter
Olga
Do please make me happy. Write a word.

My Mama beloved
Forgive me for writing to you, but I wanted to ask you something.
Mama love, if anyone loves + what can that person who loves the other one feel if his friend has got a sorrow? Please, please answer

Above: Alexandra.

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

Miniature portrait of Olga

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Miniature portrait of Olga

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