4 September 1917. Sofia Tolstaya

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

Sofia Tolstaya

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

I turned 73 today. And what a horrible anniversary I've reached! Where are my poor children and countless grandchildren? What are they doing? I'm feeling down, the prospect of hunger terrifies me. The court of enquiry informed me today that ten armed riders and two state officials will arrive tomorrow.

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Son Vsevolod is born

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Alexander Kolchak Anna Timiryova

Gloucestershire ship, the Atlantic ocean, west of the Faro islands

I've just returned from the deck. It's a beautiful summer day, waves have calmed down, there are a cloudless sky and an almost full moon. I've been thinking about you, about Helsingfors, about the Black Sea, where I walked on the deck just like now, about the Gulf of Riga, about meeting you in Helsingfors. Everything has changed, only your dear, gentle image has remained the same, just as important to me as before. See more

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Peter Kropotkin

44 Bolshaya Nikitskaya, Moscow, Russian Empire

I feel much better in Moscow than in Petrograd in terms of friends. We are staying at the home of some very good people (44, Bolshaya Nikitskaya) and Sonya is very happy that they are giving us food. I believe we'll stay here for the winter.

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Sergey Prokofiev

Apartment house, 122, Fontanka embankment, Petrograd, Russian Empire

Horrible news. Riga is captured by Germans. A plated fist is looming over Petrograd. It's still far away, but we don't know if the revolutionary army is strong enough, and no one knows what would it look like when three million people start fleeing Petrograd.

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Nicholas II

Tobolsk, Russian Empire

Such a nice day. An annoying wind made it impossible to take a walk along the banks of the riveç, or in the forest. We read on the balcony and passed three hours in 188 the garden. In the evening, as usual, we played dominoes.

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3 September

Former Emperor is sunbathing

People in Petrograd believe Germans will be here soon

Commander-in-Chief is planning a rebellion

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Why did the Russian Empire collapse

1916: Year in Review.

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in Petrograd

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in Moscow