Hundreds of daily entries from October 8, 1858 to December 31, 1861. Intimate details of the working and personal relationship of the brother closest to Alexander II. The Grand Duke, as head of the Navy and naval affairs, makes note of the superior shipbuilding ability of France, while being suspect of imperialistic England, especially in the Far East. Revealed are the several illnesses of Konstantin Nikolaiyevich and his consort, Alexandra Iosifovna. Political and wartime strategies are mentioned in his dealings with France and the burgeoning new government of Cavour in Italy. Many personal details of the imperial children and their pursuits.
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