Tatiana’s letter to Valentina Chebotaryova

“May 1/14 1918, Tobolsk

…How did you spend the Easter holidays? They were sad for us since we were without Father and Mother. You have probably already heard they were taken away from us. It was so sad to seperate ourselves from them. You are sure to understand. Maria went with them and we stayed with my brother, who is sick. Of course we were not told where to and for what purpose they were being taken   neither did they know anything. Almost a week after their departure we learned that they had arrived at Ekaterinburg. We receive letters from them. It is such a joy for us   Mother’s heart is hurting very much as a consequence of the awful road to Tyumen   they had to travel over 200 versts by horses along a horrible road. They spent nights in villages. Now they live in three rooms. Before their windows is a huge fence, so one sees only the top of a Church. We are now expecting to leave shortly, as soon as brother fully recovers…”