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Happy Times in Moscow

Posted on January 13, 2008
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January 20, 1895 Moscow

Dear Bohdan;

It has been a long time my friend to long since we have been in contact, and I assume full responsibility. I apologize for responding to your last letter, but it has been hectic around here for the past nine months or so with my wife being with child.

On that subject Tamary gave birth to our child not eight days ago. It is a healthy baby girl; we decided to name her Alexandra. We decided to carry on the tradition of my father and name her after the czarina, yet most people mistake it for naming her after myself. She weighs just six and a half pounds, and is a bit small but the midwife says she will be fine.

The birth went generally well. There were although a few tense monuments, but I was assured it is those with few complications that generally turn out worse. Tamary is fine but is still a little edgy, as she has been for the past few weeks, but I understand this is also not uncommon.

Money has been especially tight lately with Tamary being out of work me supporting the family with the help of my brother. The taxes have steadily increased and this has helped very little as you might have guessed.

Thank God for the wisdom and patience he has granted the czar, epically in recent response to the insolence shown by the members of the Zemstovs. Who are they to question the will of the all-knowing czar, placed on the throne by the God himself? We all know that the Zemstovs only hide the poor state or the union to line their own stomachs and wallets. If the czar could see only see us I kn0ow he would restore the union to its former glory.

The factory is fairing well. The work id difficult, the pay is little but at least it is honest. Viktor continues to fair well in the factory. He catches on well to almost anything, and as young as he is, just 14, many men twice his age have a respect for him they don’t have for any other. I truly believe he will progress further than me or any of my filthy companions here in the factory. Times have bee tough but we will survive. We always do

Sincerely

Alexander

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