Grand Duchess Tatiana

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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

Grand Duchess Tatiana Anna Vyrubova

Tobolsk, Russian Republic

22.12.17

My darling: I often think and pray for you, and we are always remembering and speaking of you. It is hard that we cannot see each other, but God will surely help us, and we will meet again in better times. We wear the frocks your kind friends sent us, and your little gifts are always with us, reminding us of you. We live quietly and peacefully. The days pass quickly. See more

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Nikita Okunev

Moscow, Russian Republic

15.12.17

All of today’s newspapers are spreading rumors about the escape of Nicholas II from Tobolsk. Earlier, they were also reporting that his daughter Tatiana ran away to England dressed as a man.

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Maria Feodorovna

Ai-Todor, Crimea, Russian Republic

07.10.17

Olga received letters from little Olga and Tatiana describing their life in Tobolsk. Everything that is happening to them is scary, horrible, scandalous. We got a chance to pass our letters to Petrograd with Xenia's butler who left today.

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Alexandra Feodorovna

Tobolsk, Russian Republic

06.10.17

Grey morning and raining, later fine. At 10 ¼ - ¾ Tatiana - German reading. Then: Isaiah 58-65. Lunched with Baby. The wine crates brought to us were emptied into the river, following the wish of the garrison soldiers. See more

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Nicholas II

Tobolsk, Russian Empire

30.08.17

It was a wonderful day — in the shade 19 degrees and on the balcony 36 degrees. Alexis's arm hurt. During the morning we spent an hour in the garden and during the afternoon two hours. Yesterday I began to read L'ile enchantée. During the evening we played dominoes, Alix, Tatiana, Botkin, and I. During tea time, a large thunderstorm came up. It was a moonlit night.

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Alexandra Feodorovna

Pokrovskoe village, Tyumenskiy uezd, Tobolskaya guberniya

18.08.17

On board the ship “Rus’”, on the river. I spent all day in bed, a sign of the heart. At around 10 o’clock we ran aground for ¾ of an hour on a sandbar. We stopped three times, to load up on firewood and milk and food for the soldiers. Aleksey and Tatyana gathered flowers on the bank of the river, the bank opposite Pokrovskoye.

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Nicholas II

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

01.08.17

Three years ago Germany declared war on us; how I wish all had survived those three years! God help and save Russia. It was very hot. I took a short walk with Tatiana, MarieThird daughter of Nicholas II and Anastasia, and again a whole patrol from the Third Infantry Regiment came along. We worked in the same place as before. We cut down three trees and finished yesterday's fir tree. Now I am reading the novel by Merezhkovsky, Alexander I.

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Nicholas II

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

30.07.17

Wonderfully warm weather began. I took a walk with Tatiana. The guard from the First Infantry Regiment is in good order, and today the guard from the Second Infantry Regiment is changing places with them. See more

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Sophie Buxhoeveden with Grand Duchess Tatiana

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

15.06.17

Once, one evening in the heat of summer, when the Grand Duchess Tatiana and I sat on the window-sill of my room on the second floor, reading aloud and trying to get a little air (it was after five, and we were never allowed out a second time), a sudden voice outside bellowed " Take away your mugs (roja), or I shall fire." See more

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Nicholas II

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

12.06.17

It became wonderful weather, although it was a cooler day. I took a walk from 11 to 12 while Alexis played on the island. After breakfast we went out into the garden at 2 o'clock. Some of the workers helped me, chopping and sawing firewood. See more

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Grand Duchess Tatiana

10.06.17

turns 20

Nicholas II

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

10.06.17

Dear Tatiana turned 20 years old. I walked to Mass with Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia. Korovichenko was one of the officers of the army guards. The weather had become lovely. During the day we went out for two hours. I went with the children to work in the forest. See more