Letter 3596

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Date 17/29 June 1888
Addressed to Vadim Peresleni
Where written Frolovskoye
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 289)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 463

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
с[ело] Фроловское
17 июня

Бедняга! Мне в сам[ом] деле жаль тебя было, когда читал твоё письмо. Ну уж эта воинская повинность. Я ставил себя в твоё положение 30 лет тому назад. Боже мой, да я бы не вынес. А впрочем, может быть оно в конце концов полезно. Посылаю малую толику. Отвечай—дошло ли. В скором времени опять пришлю. Обнимаю! В августе можешь приехать ко мне отъедаться, если хочешь. До свиданья, Димочка!

Твой П. Чайковский

Frolovskoye village
17 June

Poor fellow! I was genuinely very sorry for you when I read your letter [1]. Well that's military service [2]. I stood in your position 30 years ago. My God, I couldn't bear it. However, it might turn out to be useful in the end. I'm sending you a small amount. Let me know whether it's arrived. I'll send some more again shortly. I hug you! At the end of August you can come to me for a meal, if you want. Until we meet, Dimochka!

Yours, P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. This letter from Vadim Peresleni has not been preserved.
  2. Vadim Peresleni had reached the age where he was eligible for military service, and would be subject to a ballot to determine whether he would be conscripted.