The last entry in the diary of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . . .
written in the Ipatiev House, Ekaterinburg, dated 3/16 July 1918
Gray morning, later lovely sunshine. Baby [Alexei] has a slight cold. All went out 1/2-hour in the morning. Olga and I arrange our medicines [code word for jewellery and other valuables being hidden from the guards]. Tatiana read spiritual readings.
They went out. Tatiana stayed with me and we read: The Book of the prophet Amos and prophet Obadiah.
Every morning the commandant comes to our rooms: at last after a week brought eggs again for Baby.
8: Supper.
Suddenly Lenka Sednev [the kitchen boy] was fetched to go and see his uncle and flew off -wonder whether it’s true and we shall see the boy back again! Played bezique [a card game] with N.
10:30 to bed. 15 degrees.
The page for the following day 4/17 July 1918 is blank
