Ella's Correspondence

[Teddy]

In Lifelong Passion, there are many letters of Elly to Nicky and vice versa, so far.

But are there no letters of Ella to her sisther Alix?

And are there letters of Ella to the IF in captivity?
Did Elly try, to make contact while she was in captivity?

[Georgiy]

I seem to recall reading, probably in the Empress's diary, that GD Elizaveta sent them coffee and chocolate - I think when in Tobolsk, but it might have been Ekaterinburg.

[ashanti01]

I have never read any correspondance between Alix and Ella. Maybe Alix burned them?

[Johnny]

I was actually thinking that I should start a new thread for this topic. But there are too many threads as it is.
The last meeting between Ella ans Alix is one of the most tragic and at the same time ironic pages of all history. I have seen and read often about the conversation, but I have never seen the actual conversation itself. Does anyone know whether the actual conversation has been recorded somewhere, and if so, how can one have access to it?

[Sarah1872]

http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/ellalet1.htm

[Margarita Markovna]

I seem to recall reading, probably in the Empress's diary, that GD Elizaveta sent them coffee and chocolate - I think when in Tobolsk, but it might have been Ekaterinburg.

It was Ekaterinburg.  

[Speedycat]

Just a guess about the lack of letters (or evidence of letters) between Alix and Ella.  Since they were both in Russia and the political situation was so unstable for many years, perhaps they thought it best to destroy letters that mention politics, other members of the IF etc?  I had heard or read somewhere that Alix especially preserved her letters from Ernie to prove she was not a German sympathizer during WWI.

[Speedycat]

Hi Elisa,

.......................the address on the enevelope is in Alix's handwriting and in red ink of a similar shade as the little flowers in the decoration.
Oh, how I wish I could make such lovely things...

Tried it once with considerable success, until the post office got their hands on it.  The new and improved automated postal reading system could not adjust itself to read the address as it was "distracted" by the drawings.  Ahh, gone are the days when an actual human being would READ what was written on an envelope!!

[pinklady]

In a letter Alix wrote to Nicholas on 22 October 1910, Alix says
" Ella sent me a kind, affectionate little letter, knowing I would feel lonely this morning."
That is the only reference of Alix referring to Ella sending her a letter I could find.

[bluetoria]

Ella also sent Alix icons & a letter from Sarov but since this coincided with the murder of Rasputin, Alix returned them unopened.  

[lexi4]

I was actually thinking that I should start a new thread for this topic. But there are too many threads as it is.
The last meeting between Ella ans Alix is one of the most tragic and at the same time ironic pages of all history. I have seen and read often about the conversation, but I have never seen the actual conversation itself. Does anyone know whether the actual conversation has been recorded somewhere, and if so, how can one have access to it?

Johnny, When was the last meeting of Ella and Alix. I should know this, but can remember. Where can I find it?
Thank you

[Sarai_Porretta]

Johnny, When was the last meeting of Ella and Alix. I should know this, but can remember. Where can I find it?
Thank you

Their last meeting was in December 1916.

[Dominic_Albanese]

At their final meeting Ella tried one more time to get Alix to see how the political situation was disintagrating around her that she needed to stay out of government business and she needed to give up Rasputin.  I vaguely remember that Ella told Zenaide Yossopov that Alix "drove me away like a dog".  In other words, Ella's words had no effect on Alix at all.  Too bad, we all know what happened next...

dca

[bluetoria]

"Poor Nicky! Poor Russia!" Ella said. The final meeting is so heart-breaking, isn't it?

[Olga Maria]

Letters of Ella to Ernie:

(Regarding Eddy marrying Alicky…Source:Queen Victoria and her Daughters by Nina Epton)

“I find the idea of Eddy’s marrying Alix quite dreadful—first cousins it is best to avoid—but the chief objection is that he does not look overstrong and is too stupid. England with such a husband is not at all a place for Alix. I long to have her as happy as are we three”.

(She was asking Ernie to convince their grandmother, Queen Victoria, to agree of the Nicky-Alicky match…Source:An Unbroken Unity: A Memoir of the Grand Duchess Serge of Russia by Edith Martha von Almedingen)

“Give Alix courage—be yourself very careful what you say in your conversation with Grandmama; it would be much better not to speak to Pelly [Nicholas] or, if she does, tell her that there has been nothing whatever between Alix and Pelly, that you of course have no voice in the question. If she wished to know frankly your opinion about Pelly, say what a perfect creature he is—adored by all, and that Alix deserves this loving being in every way. Give an idea of the happy family life so that Grandmama’s prejudices may be lessened. That will be a great step and help when the deciding moment arrives. Through all the idiotic trash in the newspapers she gets impossible untrue views and founds all her arguments on facts which probably never existed…God grant this marriage will come true…I had a letter from Pelly, always longing for news and feeling very lovesick and lost and having nobody except Serge and me with whom to talk.”

These letters are quoted in Greg King’s Book, The Last Empress. I’m wondering whether fuller versions of both letters are published on the books where they are taken from.