Letter 2799

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Date 24 October/5 November 1885
Addressed to Vladimir Shilovsky
Where written Moscow
Language Russian
Autograph Location Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, ед. хр. 14, л. 2–4)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 180

Text and Translation

Russian text
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English translation
By Brett Langston
24 окт[ября]

Милый Володя!

Сейчас уезжаю в Киев. Ради Бога не сердись, но даю тебе слово, что физически невозможно было устроить свидание tête-à-tête с тобой. Возвращусь около 12 ноября и тотчас же дам тебе знать. Не сердись, пожалуйста!

Твой П. Чайковский

24 October

Dear Volodya!

I'm just leaving for Kiev. For God's sake don't be angry, but I give you my word that it was physically impossible to arrange a tête-à-tête with you. I'll be back around 12 November and will let you know at once. Please, don't be angry!

Yours P. Tchaikovsky