{"product_id":"antique-imperial-russian-signed-letter-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-of-russia-1946","title":"Antique Imperial Russian Signed Letter Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia 1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eSiocha\" was the nickname for Ferdinand Thormeyer, a former tutor and a lifelong friend of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna maintained a long correspondence with Thormeyer, especially after she went into exile following the Russian Revolution. Her letters to him, often written in French, discussed her daily life and activities, such as going to the cinema or walking in the morning. The correspondence highlights their close and enduring friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the letter she writes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 June 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy dear Siocha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOh, what a disappointment! Yes, what a disappointment indeed. After so many years of friendship, we were hoping so much to see each other again, to talk and laugh together… But as you say, “let’s do everything in the hands of God, who does everything for the best — our best.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut still, what a shame, isn’t it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was very touched by your letter, very sad too. You would have had such a special and beautiful time with us, without having to tire yourself, nor get upset about anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYesterday, I accompanied my husband (he was doing his duty as mayor) to a funeral. It was quite moving. I read your letter in the evening, on my birthday. Our friends — the Morins, the Kleunenbergs, the Genfroux — came for coffee in the afternoon. Then my dear Alfred, at 7 in the morning, brought me breakfast in bed with flowers. He hasn’t been very well for two weeks, poor man, with a toothache! In the evening, our friends gave us a “week-end.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey gave me 6 charming roses — pink and red — which I placed on the balcony. Now I have our dear little red carnations blooming in masses! Also hydrangeas, bouquets of roses, aquilegias, etc. (and chocolates!). I received 10 pots of a little blue-violet flower called Saintpaulia. Do you know it? It blooms well in houses; it’s very pretty — it looks a bit like violets, but much larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe olive trees have flowered well, and I love them so much! Finally, I sent 93 paintings (drawings) for the exhibition, but I am not sure they will all be shown. It starts on June 24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomorrow I’ll pick 3 strawberries in the morning; I already picked 3 this morning. They’re so delicious for your table, with cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so, my dear friend, I talk too much! I can see you smiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis morning it rained — it hasn’t stopped raining for days. Tomorrow is Sunday; I’ll go see the inside of the church at Baillargues — I have to take photos of the old frescoes on the ceilings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo my dear friend, may God be with you, and may He bless you and keep you in His peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith all my loving thoughts and affection,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlga\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATELIER LONDON ART \u0026 ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57482073768271,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/8801\/0831\/files\/s-l1600_f68c9303-dd2d-461e-b72f-a1d1805ce25a.webp?v=1776413354","url":"https:\/\/atelierlondonantiquesinteriors.com\/products\/antique-imperial-russian-signed-letter-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-of-russia-1946","provider":"ATELIER LONDON ART \u0026 ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}