25 April 1917. Elizaveta Naryshkina

Non-fiction

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

Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire

Kerensky arrived today, and the empress sent for me so that I might be present during the interrogation which was no doubt in store for her. She rehearsed all the unpleasant things she had been longing to say to him before his arrival. She was indignant and nervous, but I managed to calm her down by assuring her that Kerensky was doing all in his power to save her from the fury of the anarchists.

She agreed that I was right, and fell silent. At this point Kerensky entered the room accompanied by the commandant. He then asked us to kindly leave him alone with the Empress.

I then retreated with the Tsar into his bedroom and reported everything to him as it had been. We remained together until the interrogation was complete, at which point I went to the empress and Kerensky to the Tsar. The empress had been left with a favorable impression of Kerensky, who she called sympathetic and frank, and on whom she said she believed she could rely. I am left to deduce from this that Kerensky was similarly impressed, as she had spoken sincerely, and he must have seen that the description of her that I had given was accurate: she is entirely genuine in her unwavering deludedness.

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Nicholas II

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It was a cold day with a wind blowing. I took a walk for half an hour and then sat with the children while Alix was at Mass. During the day Kerensky came and distracted me from the work on the ice. At first he spoke with Alix and then with me. After tea I read. During the evening I sat alone - we drank tea together and slept in the same place.

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Sofia Tolstaya

Yasnaya Pol'yana, Tul'skaya guberniya, Russian Empire

My daughter Sasha arrived today. She remains, thank God, as blooming and healthy as ever; she still smiles and still laughs loudly. I am trying not to get too excited about Sasha’s stay, as she will stay with us only for a couple of days, despite how much we anxiously awaited her visit.

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Vladimir Lenin

Petrograd, Russian Empire

Dear Friends,

Up to now we have received nothing, absolutely nothing from you—no letters, no packets, no money. Only two telegrams from Hanecki. We are sending you two files of Pravda: one for you, the other for Karpinsky (Mr. Karpinsky. Bibliothèque russe. 7. rue Hugo de Senger. 7. Genève. (Genf) Suisse), and two sets of cuttings: one for you, the other for Karpinsky. See more

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Maurice Paleologue

10, Kutuzova embankment, Petrograd, Russian Empire

Albert Thomas and I dined at the British Embassy this evening. But he was in my room as early as half-past seven; he had come to tell me of a long conversation he had with Kerensky this afternoon, the principal topic of which was the revision of "war aims." See more

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