Tobolsk, December 5, 1917, addressed to Zénaïde Sergévna Tolstoy, born Bekhteeff (1880-1961), 2 p . Folio. Text in Russian.
You are so good to write to us often expensive Zinotchka. Many thanks for your last postcard and your letter dated November 18, and I received yesterday. I was happy to receive any news. Finally, we learned something Lili, [Lilli Dehne, a friend of the Empress] because she has not written a long time ago. It is true that the small [Kolia Dérévenko, friend of games in the Tsarevich and son of dealing with marine Alexis] (...) is nice? He stayed with us a long time. Surely he told you. Tell G. (...) It (it is better that I did not write) because it does not write. I have written twice to Moscow and once by you, and she sent a single postcard since she lives at home. Voila! These days the winter has set in, minus 16 degrees with the wind, which is unpleasant, but the sun shines in the morning. We are always and for the moment there is nothing new. Tobolsk is a corner lost when the river freezes, the only communication with the rest of the world is the road to Tyumen: over 200 verstes. News reaches us with a great delay, but the letters are received correctly. I wish you every happiness. In the event that the letter would arrive for the 25, I send you my congratulations and the warmest wishes and your husband. To all who remember knowledge, I send my greetings. I embrace you very much and you greenhouse in my arms.
Olga
Tatiana R.
