PHJ № 2 (50) 2026 — I. I. Barinov. “I BEG YOU TO DO SOMETHING TO AVERT THE TROUBLES…”. LETTERS FROM EDGAR AMMENDE TO HIS BROTHER EWALD AMMENDE (1921)
The publication unveils hitherto unpublished correspondence between the Estonian public figure Ewald Ammende (1892–1936) and his brother, the merchant Edgar Ammende (1894–1978), who was imprisoned by the Cheka in Moscow. The published documents provide illuminating insights into the diplomatic tensions that characterised the initial establishment of Soviet-Estonian relations during the period 1920–1921. Moreover, they offer a comprehensive perspective on the intricacies of the revolutionary era that characterised the early years of Soviet rule in Russia.