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Age: 78

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Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

Elizaveta Naryshkina

28.08.17

У меня мало доверия к такту и осторожности монархической партии. В Киеве несколько офицеров вошли во время обедни в церковь и заставили священника поминать государя Алексея Николаевича. К чему такое ребячество? Оно может только раздражить и возбудить страсти. Это, мне кажется, недостаточно серьезно; не чувствуется ни сплоченности, ни согласия. Положение отчаянное. Идет разложение России, все области, входящие в состав империи, начинают от нее отделяться. Украинское движение мне кажется очень угрожающим.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

20.08.17

Newspapers report a safe arrival in Tobolsk on Saturday. What a horrible hole this must be! If only they were safe there.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

19.08.17

I spent the morning in the garden, where I met with some officers. All of them were mad with rage and spoke openly of restoring the monarchy in the person of Aleksey Nikolaevich. I advised them to be careful with their tongues.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

17.08.17

They are currently sailing out on the ship from Tyumen. Tobolosk is 300 versts from the railway, and in winter can only be reached on horseback. Kerensky puts on airs of rudeness in the presence of the soldiers’ and workers’ deputies, but alone with the royal couple he is respectful and even addresses them by their titles.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

14.08.17

I cried all morning. They were taken away! And how difficult it was! They had to wait until six in the morning, packed and ready to go! See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

13.08.17

How awfully sad: they will be taken away tonight. I asked for permission to say goodbye - it was not granted! I think they are going to Tobolsk, but no one knows anything, and everyone keeps silent.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

11.08.17

I wrote to the Empress, congratulating her on the upcoming birthday of Aleksey Nikolaevich and informing her of my recovery from my illness and my immediate readiness to take up my former duties.

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Alexandra Feodorovna

Dear Madame Zizi! I warmly embrace you for the kind words, prayers and wishes you have showered on our most beloved sunbeam. At 2:30 we have prayers before the Znamensky Icon of the Mother of God, a great comfort to which we are very much looking forward, and, my dear friend, I promise to warmly recall you in my prayers.

I thank you for everything you said to me. With what joy I would draw you to my heart, but, alas, it cannot be. You know how painful this is for me, yet we know there is nothing to be done, as all is in God’s hands, and I still hope that we will see each other again. God be with you! I beg you to write to me from time to time. Embraces from all of us, and eternal gratitude for your love and friendship.

Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

08.08.17

The weather is marvelous and very hot. I was in the garden talking with one officer. All of them unanimously affirm that if the Emperor had not hurried to sign a renunciation, nothing would have happened. The troops were amazed, when they found out about his decision.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

07.08.17

I had a little walk in the church garden and then went into church, which is always unlocked, and prayed for Russia, for them and for us all.

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

06.08.17

The Germans are already in Kiev and in Pskov. I suspect that they will take Petrograd. Instead of acting and giving all the power to Kerensky and KornilovCommander in Chief of the Petrograd command - from 18 March 1917, they are exhausting their energy in conversations, while evil strengthens. See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

04.08.17

I was in the garden, and encountered Kerensky. He approached me and informed me that he’d resigned, loath to serve as a smokescreen for parties of which he doesn’t approve. He wants to have power and freedom of action. See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

31.07.17

A while ago Kerensky told the Emperor that they can't stay at Tsarskoye selo any longer. They discussed potential exile destinations and agreed on Crimea. The Emperor was very happy with this choice and his family started packing their bags when suddenly a new order came in: they were expected to pack furs and warm clothes. See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

29.07.17

Princess Paley told me that a usually well-informed Englishman told them that the inhabitants of the Aleksandrov Palace were taken to Tobolsk on Thursday night! I vehemently objected to it, but these rumours prove that this idea is in the air. See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

28.07.17

I was in the garden today. I walked for an hour with a great deal of effort, resting on every bench. I am very tired, but I feel healthier. The news has been more calming than usual: there has been a push to form a ministry with the cadets, who have shifted rightward. See more

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Elizaveta Naryshkina

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

25.07.17

Terrible news from the front: the army has melted away completely. In the very heat of battle soldiers begin to question whether their officers are really worth following, often resulting in their taking off and leaving their comrades in greater danger. See more

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Age: 78