Alexis Alexandrovitch (1850/1908) Fils du Tsar Alexandre II - Lettre à son amante la Comédienne de la Comédie Française Elisabeth Baletta - 1904
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Manuscript letter titled Lettre à son amante la Comédienne de la Comédie Française Elisabeth Baletta, written and signed by Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich of Russia to his lover, the actress Elisabeth Baletta, dated 27 May 1904, four pages recto‑verso, 15.5 × 11 cm.
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Handwritten 4-page letter, recto-verso on a double sheet.
The letter is written and signed by Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich of Russia to his mistress, the actress Elisabeth Baletta. He uses affectionate nicknames such as “my Soul,” “Dear Angel,” or “My very dear.”
Dated May 27, 1904 (May 15, Julian calendar), the letter is written in the midst of the Russo-Japanese War. As Grand Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, the Grand Duke expresses his anxiety, his exhaustion (“harassed, tormented from all sides”) and the tense waiting for news from the front (“We are waiting for decisive news at every hour”). He also mentions the preparation of the Baltic Fleet (which would be sent to the Pacific).
Alexis mentions: “above all, the Empress will have a son, our ordeal will be over.” This is a direct reference to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas II (the Grand Duke’s nephew), who was then pregnant and would give birth two months later (in August 1904) to Tsarevich Alexis Nikolaevich.
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Translated by Google TranslateHandwritten 4-page letter, recto-verso on a double sheet.
The letter is written and signed by Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich of Russia to his mistress, the actress Elisabeth Baletta. He uses affectionate nicknames such as “my Soul,” “Dear Angel,” or “My very dear.”
Dated May 27, 1904 (May 15, Julian calendar), the letter is written in the midst of the Russo-Japanese War. As Grand Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, the Grand Duke expresses his anxiety, his exhaustion (“harassed, tormented from all sides”) and the tense waiting for news from the front (“We are waiting for decisive news at every hour”). He also mentions the preparation of the Baltic Fleet (which would be sent to the Pacific).
Alexis mentions: “above all, the Empress will have a son, our ordeal will be over.” This is a direct reference to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas II (the Grand Duke’s nephew), who was then pregnant and would give birth two months later (in August 1904) to Tsarevich Alexis Nikolaevich.
Seller's Story
Following the shipping difficulties to the United States of America, I will no longer accept any bidders from that country. My sincere apologies
Due to routing difficulties with the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I no longer accept bidders from this country. Sorry for that.
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Era
1900-2000
Number of books
1
Signed by
Alexis Alexandrovitch
Height
15.5 cm
Author/ Illustrator
Alexis Alexandrovitch (1850/1908) Fils du Tsar Alexandre II
Width
11 cm
Title
Lettre à son amante la Comédienne de la Comédie Française Elisabeth Baletta
Condition
Fine
Year
1904
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Country of origin
France
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
Details signature
Signed by
Has certificate of authenticity
No
