I don't have a "share" button on my pinterest page. I can click embed but it's just a code. Does this have to be for business accounts?? thanks. Liza seesaw

Thank you David. And you are correct that my ideas about Zina being courted for her money and influence are purely speculative. It was suggested to me by someone who might or might not know, and of course, there is no truth, only stories. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. cheers. Liza

Thanks. I got my first spam trackback yesterday and it really puzzled me. Thanks for the heads up and I agree...they are not necessary.

Thank you Clive...the speculation about Zenaida and Vlademir was just that...another relative suggested it. I have no documentation either way, but I'm awfully glad to hear from you. Any other stories will be welcomed. cheers, Liza

I"m reposting this letter because it was sent to a post not related to Zina: "Clive Giboire said... Hi Liza, I've been meaning to write you. I've read your interesting posts about Zina, Harriet & the Straus[s] family. I was a friend of Zina and Harriet and was with Harriet in LA when she died. The information you've been given about Zenaida & Vladimir Rachevsky is incorrect. They were not Jewish, but were the children of Colonel Sergei Alexandrovich Rachevsky, who had commanded the fortifications at Port Arthur. Zenaida was Yeliseyeva by her first marriage to a military officer from whom she was widowed at the young age of 20. The Rachevsky family were "middle rung" Russian nobility -- one could call them gentry -- with a longterm association with the military. The Grand Duke Boris and Zenaida did continue to live through the German occupation of Paris during WWII. At some point Zenaida was eventually given the title of Princess and while many of Boris's relatives in exile tended to look down on her, the two lived a happy life and were a devoted couple. Vladimir's title was bestowed less formally, but such was the White Russian milieu in Paris before WWII. Of course, neither Harriet nor Zina had any right to be use a title. But naturally they used their provenance to its best value!!!"

I'm going to repost this in a Zina post.

Thank you!

Thank you. I see that I offered a prize for this answer. If you want to claim it, let me know.

Such serendipity. What readers don't know is that Mary and I went to school together but that she found my blog because of this post. Funny funny small world. cheers, Liza