“Had a lesson. Went to Anya’s to get Mama and Olga. Then went to the infirmary. Karangoz

“Had a lesson. Went to Anya’s to get Mama and Olga. Then went to the infirmary. Karangozov had appendicitis surgery. Then bandaged Kupov. Then went with Mama to the lower infirmary church for panikhida for poor Grabov. He now just lies there, such terrible pity for him. He was from Alexei’s Georgian Regiment. [We] 4 with Mama went into the city. Had breakfast on the train. Went to Maria’s and Anastasia’s commuter infirmary. Then returned. Had tea and lunch with Mama. Had lessons. Officers who were leaving to the front presented themselves to Mama. Krat was there. He is going for the third tie. Iedigarov’s nephew was there too. In the evening sat with Karangozov for a bit, then with Anya.”

- Tatiana Nikolaevna’s diary, 3rd/16th March 1915