and put together a small puzzle. Then Papa went for a walk. Anya and Syroboyarsky came by. Rimma and Katya Zborovskaya had tea with us 4. Then cinematograph downstairs. In the evening Mama, Papa, Anya and Lili were here. Wrote.
Wednesday. 22nd February.
Before breakfast [I] stayed in bed. Papa came by. [I] ate with Al. in the Red Room. He has [temperature] over 37,0. At 2 o'clock Papa came to say goodbye and left. Awfully sad. Keep him and save him, dear Lord. Mama came by in the morning and sat during the day. Went with her to the playroom to Al. and had tea. It was nice and sunny there. Fedosya Stepan.[ovna] brought over Anya's milkmaid's two-week-old baby girl. T° 36,4 – 37,0 – 37,1 1/2.
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From the memoirs of Anna Vyrubova (February 1917):
On that day, I did not feel well. After seeing the Emperor out, I lay down and wrote to the empress that I cannot come to tea. In the evening, Tatiana Nikolaevna came over with the news that Aleksei Nikolaevich and Olga Nikolaevna have measles. They caught it from the young cadet who came over to play with the heir ten days ago. The empress and I sat with the children for a long time that day because Olga Nikolaevna had an ear infection. The cadet was coughing suspiciously and the next day came down with measles…. I did not believe in the chance of contagion for myself. Despite high fever, the next day, 22 February, I forced myself to get up for dinner, when my friend Lilli Dehn came over. In the evening, the empress came to visit with the girls, but I was really dizzy and could hardly speak…. [Later] Maria and Anastasia started coughing suspiciously…. In the evening the empress sat by my bedside. Quietly, wrapped in a white shawl she came out with Maria Nikolaevna to the regiments, who were getting ready to leave the palace. Perhaps they would have left that night if not for the Empress and her brave daughter, who calmly went around to see the soldiers, encouraging them with words and affection, forgetting about the mortal danger they put themselves in.
For three days we did not know where the emperor was. Finally, a telegram arrived where he asked for Her Majesty and the children to come to him. At the same time came a “command” on the telephone from Rodzyanko 11 for Her Majesty to leave the palace with the children. The Empress responded that she cannot go anywhere since this would mean death to the children; to which Rodzyanko responded “when the house is burning—you bring all out!” TheEmpress came in the evening to talk to me about potential departure, she conferred with doctor Botkin how to bring me to the train, the doctors were against going. Nevertheless we prepared to leave, but the departure did not happen.
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From the diary of Nicholas II:
1st March. Wednesday.
During the night [we] turned back from M. Vishra because Luban and Tosno turned out to be occupied by the rioters. 12 Rode to Valdai, Dno and Pskov, where stayed for the night. Saw Ruzky. He, Danilov and Savvich had dinner. Gatchina and Luga also turned out to be occupied. Shame and disgrace! Was not able to get to Tsarskoe Selo. But thoughts and feelings are constantly there! Poor Alix, how much she must suffer over these events! Lord help us!
2nd March. Thursday.
Ruzky came in the morning and read his very long telephone conversation with Rodzyanko. According to him, the situation in Petrograd is such that the Duma ministers are helpless to do anything since the soc.[ial]-dem[ocrat] party, in the form of the worker's committee, is struggling against them.
4th March. Saturday.
Slept well. At 10 o'cl. the good Alek came over. Then [I] went to [hear] reports. At 12 o'cl. [I] went to the platform to meet dear Mama, who arrived from Kiev. Took her to my [quarters] and had breakfast with her and our [people]. Sat for a long time and talked. Today, finally, received two telegrams from dear Alix. Took a walk. The weather was awful—cold andstormy. After tea received Alekseyev and
Wednesday. 22nd February.
Before breakfast [I] stayed in bed. Papa came by. [I] ate with Al. in the Red Room. He has [temperature] over 37,0. At 2 o'clock Papa came to say goodbye and left. Awfully sad. Keep him and save him, dear Lord. Mama came by in the morning and sat during the day. Went with her to the playroom to Al. and had tea. It was nice and sunny there. Fedosya Stepan.[ovna] brought over Anya's milkmaid's two-week-old baby girl. T° 36,4 – 37,0 – 37,1 1/2.
—
From the memoirs of Anna Vyrubova (February 1917):
On that day, I did not feel well. After seeing the Emperor out, I lay down and wrote to the empress that I cannot come to tea. In the evening, Tatiana Nikolaevna came over with the news that Aleksei Nikolaevich and Olga Nikolaevna have measles. They caught it from the young cadet who came over to play with the heir ten days ago. The empress and I sat with the children for a long time that day because Olga Nikolaevna had an ear infection. The cadet was coughing suspiciously and the next day came down with measles…. I did not believe in the chance of contagion for myself. Despite high fever, the next day, 22 February, I forced myself to get up for dinner, when my friend Lilli Dehn came over. In the evening, the empress came to visit with the girls, but I was really dizzy and could hardly speak…. [Later] Maria and Anastasia started coughing suspiciously…. In the evening the empress sat by my bedside. Quietly, wrapped in a white shawl she came out with Maria Nikolaevna to the regiments, who were getting ready to leave the palace. Perhaps they would have left that night if not for the Empress and her brave daughter, who calmly went around to see the soldiers, encouraging them with words and affection, forgetting about the mortal danger they put themselves in.
For three days we did not know where the emperor was. Finally, a telegram arrived where he asked for Her Majesty and the children to come to him. At the same time came a “command” on the telephone from Rodzyanko 11 for Her Majesty to leave the palace with the children. The Empress responded that she cannot go anywhere since this would mean death to the children; to which Rodzyanko responded “when the house is burning—you bring all out!” TheEmpress came in the evening to talk to me about potential departure, she conferred with doctor Botkin how to bring me to the train, the doctors were against going. Nevertheless we prepared to leave, but the departure did not happen.
—
From the diary of Nicholas II:
1st March. Wednesday.
During the night [we] turned back from M. Vishra because Luban and Tosno turned out to be occupied by the rioters. 12 Rode to Valdai, Dno and Pskov, where stayed for the night. Saw Ruzky. He, Danilov and Savvich had dinner. Gatchina and Luga also turned out to be occupied. Shame and disgrace! Was not able to get to Tsarskoe Selo. But thoughts and feelings are constantly there! Poor Alix, how much she must suffer over these events! Lord help us!
2nd March. Thursday.
Ruzky came in the morning and read his very long telephone conversation with Rodzyanko. According to him, the situation in Petrograd is such that the Duma ministers are helpless to do anything since the soc.[ial]-dem[ocrat] party, in the form of the worker's committee, is struggling against them.
4th March. Saturday.
Slept well. At 10 o'cl. the good Alek came over. Then [I] went to [hear] reports. At 12 o'cl. [I] went to the platform to meet dear Mama, who arrived from Kiev. Took her to my [quarters] and had breakfast with her and our [people]. Sat for a long time and talked. Today, finally, received two telegrams from dear Alix. Took a walk. The weather was awful—cold andstormy. After tea received Alekseyev and
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