Here is my art and my letters.  More is coming soon!

18 July 1903

To His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor, Sarov.

Dear darling Papa,

I kiss your hand.

Anastasia

1913 (undated)

(Madam dearest, I am afraid to go home in the dark so I sat down on the W.C. picking my toe in the dark.)

I hope you're well soon. Go to bed and be quiet. Good night. Sleep well.

8 May 1913

My darling sweet dear Papa!!!

I want to see you so much.  I have just finished my arithmetic lesson, I think I did quite well.  We are going to the nurses' school.  I am very glad.  Today is is rainy and very damp.  I am in Tatiana's room.  Tatiana and Olga are here.  When you see Boba, tell him I'm going to beat him again and that my hands are itching.

I'm trying very hard to breed worms, and Olga says I think, which isn't true.  When you come I am going to bathe in your bath.  I hope you haven't forgotten the story I told you during our walk.

I am sitting picking my nose with my left hand.  Olga wanted to biff [smack] me one but I escaped her swinish hand.  When you come I will meet you at the station.  Be happy and healthy.

A big squeeze to your hand and face.  Thinking of you.  Love you always, everywhere.

Anastasia

This was a watercolor I sent to Papa in 1914. Isn't her bow lovely?!


Here's a poem I copied down, with a cute little watercolor in the corner!


Ugh, French, what fuss! Le petit nigaud, or "the little simpleton". Maybe he is going to run into the tree...


This is a little drawing I did for Easter. Isn't the lady's dress pretty?


Flowers, and an old-style cross, painted in 1912.


I liked painting flowers, but Mashka and Olga were better at it...