14 November 1917. Alexander Kerensky

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14 November

Today:

Kerensky fled, disguised by a sailor

Serge Diaghilev plans a fundraising concert at the Paris Opera

Lenin on the opposition within the Central Committee

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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

Alexander Kerensky

I tried to convince those people close to me to flee. I did not have to persuade my personal assistant, N.V. Vinner: we were determined to not give ourselves in alive. We intended, as soon as the Cossacks and sailors were going to search for us in the front rooms, to shoot ourselves in the back rooms.

Our decision seemed logical and the only possible solution. We began to say goodbye, and suddenly the door opened and two people appeared in the doorway - one civilian, whom I knew well, and a sailor, whom I had never seen before. “We can not lose any time,” they said. “In less than half an hour a brutal mob will storm into here.” “Take off the jacket - faster!” A few seconds later I was transformed into a very ridiculous looking sailor: the sleeves of the jacket were short, my brown lace-up-boots and leggings were clearly out of style. The peakless cap was so small that it barely stayed on my head. My outfit was completed by huge driver’s glasses. I said goodbye to my assistant, and he left through the adjoining room.

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Serge Diaghilev Leon Bakst

At the end of December, I want to give a fundraising concert at the Paris Opera for the Italian Red Cross. I would like to ask you to make a sketch of the set design for Scarlatti. Prepare the sketch. I will be in Paris in 10 days. My address is Russian Consulate in Madrid.

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Alfred Knox

Verkhovski came to see the Ambassador, and I interpreted. Incidentally, he said that Kerenski had not wanted to let the Cossacks suppress the rising “ on their own,” as he knew that would be “ the end of the Revolution.” I suggested that “ perhaps it would have saved Russia.” See more

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