“To His Imperial Highness the Sovereign Heir Tsarevich and Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaevich…” (a gift from the prisoners of the First Nizhny Novgorod Provincial prison in 1913)

The article is devoted to little-known facts from the life of family Emperor Nicholas II. main historical source was “The case Nizhny Novgorod Provincial Prison Inspection. About products workshops First prison in 1913”, preserved fund 386 Central Archive region. It testifies that prisoners prepared a unique gift for son II — Tsarevich and Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaevich. timed celebrate 300th anniversary Romanov dynasty. also used other types sources: “Diaries II”, memoirs P. Gilyar, teacher French, mentor Nikolaevich, materials pre—revolutionary periodical press magazine “Prison Bulletin”, as well photographic documents M. Dmitriev, who recorded ceremonial reception imperial on May 17, 1913. historiographical basis works modern historians: N. F. Filatov, A. V. Morokhin, R. Golubin, S. Yu. Varentsov, L. Abrosimova. author came conclusion at beginning XX century penitentiary institutions, convict labor fairly organized, developed. In provincial prison, an exclusive Nikolaevich printing machine with name “American”. made expensive materials, taking into account age interests heir throne.