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	Yesterday morning, with great trepidation, I approached the entrance to [[Osip Ivanovich]]'s, from whom I was supposed to enquire about the state of your health. This whole story of not receiving the money in [[Berlin]] had me in a quandary. I could find absolutely no explanation for your silence, and ultimately I came to conclusion that you were either very ill, or even worse, i.e. dead. How joyful I was to learn that you were well and unharmed. Finally, last night I received your letter explaining the matter. I had spent several days stupidly waiting in [[Berlin]] for the money, and racking my brains in order to understand why I had no response whatsoever? On the 6th day I decided to resort to a very drastic and unpleasant measure, and immediately received the money. But then I travelled here absolutely convinced that something had happened to you, which was extremely upsetting for me. Therefore I was exceptionally glad of your letter yesterday.		Yesterday morning, with great trepidation, I approached the entrance to [[Osip Ivanovich]]'s, from whom I was supposed to enquire about the state of your health. This whole story of not receiving the money in [[Berlin]] had me in a quandary. I could find absolutely no explanation for your silence, and ultimately I came to the conclusion that you were either very ill, or even worse, i.e. dead. How joyful I was to learn that you were well and unharmed. Finally, last night I received your letter explaining the matter. I had spent several days stupidly waiting in [[Berlin]] for the money, and racking my brains in order to understand why I had no response whatsoever. On the 6th day I decided to resort to a very drastic and unpleasant measure, and immediately received the money. But then I travelled here absolutely convinced that something had happened to you, which was extremely upsetting for me. Therefore, I was exceptionally glad of your letter yesterday.

	''[[Kotek]]'', upon receipt of the money, will first of all buy back his watch, which he pawned ~~for~~ in order to feed me in [[Berlin]], and send the rest here. Upon leaving I nevertheless suspected that the money would ultimately come, and therefore I left it at his disposal. We'll see each other soon, and I will explain everything to you in more detail. Please, forgive me for all the troubles and unpleasantness you've endured regarding this story. I have nothing to be ashamed of.		''[[Kotek]]'', upon receipt of the money, will first of all buy back his watch, which he pawned in order to feed me in [[Berlin]], and send the rest here. Upon leaving, I nevertheless suspected that the money would ultimately come, and therefore I left it at his disposal. We'll see each other soon, and I will explain everything to you in more detail. Please, forgive me for all the troubles and unpleasantness you've endured regarding this story. I have nothing to be ashamed of.

	I'm coming to [[Moscow]], probably on Saturday morning, and will stay at a hotel — but I haven't yet decided which one. I'll let you know promptly on my arrival.		I'm coming to [[Moscow]], probably on Saturday morning, and will stay at a hotel — but I haven't yet decided which one. I'll let you know promptly on my arrival.

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{{letterhead
|Date=10/22 March 1879
|To=[[Pyotr Jurgenson]]
|Place=[[Saint Petersburg]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 2287)
|Publication={{bib|1938/40|П. И. Чайковский. Переписка с П. И. Юргенсоном ; том 1}} (1938), p. 141–142 ("10 March 1880")<br/>{{bib|1963/6|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том VIII}} (1963), p. 151–152
}}
==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Brett Langston
|Original text={{right|''Питер''<br/>10 м[арта]}}
Вчера утром я с большим беспокойством подходил к подъезду Осипа Ивановича, у которого должен был узнать о состоянии твоего здоровья. Вся эта история с неполучением денег в Берлине поставила меня в тупик. Я решительно не мог найти объяснения твоего молчания и, наконец, пришёл к тому заключению, что ты или очень болен, или даже ещё хуже, т. е. умер. Какова же была моя радость, когда я узнал, что ты здрав и невредим. Наконец вчера вечером получил твоё письмо с объяснением дела. Я провёл несколько глупейших дней в Берлине в ожидании денег и тщетно ломая себе голову, чтобы понять, каким образом нет никакого ответа? На 6-ой день я решился прибегнуть к очень крутой и неприятной мере и тотчас же получил деньги. Но зато я ехал сюда в совершенной уверенности, что с тобой что-нибудь случилось, и это мне было весьма грустно. Поэтому я чрезвычайно рад был вчера твоему письму.

''Котек,'' по получении денег, прежде всего выкупит свои часы, которые он заложил ради моего прокормления в Берлине, а остальное пришлёт сюда. Уезжая, я всё-таки подозревал, что деньги в конце концов придут, и потому распорядился ими таким образом. Мы скоро с тобой увидимся, и я подробнее тебе объясню все это. Пожалуйста, прости за все беспокойства и неприятности, которые ты претерпел по поводу этой истории. Не очень перед тобой совестно.

Я приеду в Москву, вероятно, в субботу утром и остановлюсь в гостинице, — но в какой — ещё не решил. Приехавши, тотчас дам тебе знать.

А может быть, я решусь приехать и на генеральную репетицию.

До свиданья.
{{right|Твой, П. Чайковский}}
Со мной приедут братья, и я надеюсь, что их можно будет поместить.

|Translated text={{right|''[[Piter]]''<br/>10 March}}
Yesterday morning, with great trepidation, I approached the entrance to [[Osip Ivanovich]]'s, from whom I was supposed to enquire about the state of your health. This whole story of not receiving the money in [[Berlin]] had me in a quandary. I could find absolutely no explanation for your silence, and ultimately I came to conclusion that you were either very ill, or even worse, i.e. dead. How joyful I was to learn that you were well and unharmed. Finally, last night I received your letter explaining the matter. I had spent several days stupidly waiting in [[Berlin]] for the money, and racking my brains in order to understand why I had no response whatsoever? On the 6th day I decided to resort to a very drastic and unpleasant measure, and immediately received the money. But then I travelled here absolutely convinced that something had happened to you, which was extremely upsetting for me. Therefore I was exceptionally glad of your letter yesterday.

''[[Kotek]]'', upon receipt of the money, will first of all buy back his watch, which he pawned for in order to feed me in [[Berlin]], and send the rest here. Upon leaving I nevertheless suspected that the money would ultimately come, and therefore I left it at his disposal. We'll see each other soon, and I will explain everything to you in more detail. Please, forgive me for all the troubles and unpleasantness you've endured regarding this story. I have nothing to be ashamed of.

I'm coming to [[Moscow]], probably on Saturday morning, and will stay at a hotel — but I haven't yet decided which one. I'll let you know promptly on my arrival.

Or perhaps I'll decide to come to the dress rehearsal.

Until we meet.
{{right|Yours, P. Tchaikovsky}}
My brothers will be coming with me, and I hope they can be accommodated.
}}