Letter 4920

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Date 20 April/2 May 1893
Addressed to Ilya Slatin
Where written Klin
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 364)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981), p. 86

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
20 апр[еля] [18]93 г[ода]

Дорогой друг Илья Ильич!

Вероятно, твоё письмо от 16-го встретилось на дороге с моим, в коем я писал уже о фотографиях. На всякий случай ещё раз прошу тебя заказать 6 дюжин (по 10 р[ублей] сер[ебром]) кабинетных; 2 дюжины будуарных и 2 больших портрета. Обнимаю тебя крепко. Серафиме Васильевне усердно кланяюсь.

П. Чайковский

20 April 1893

Dear friend Ilya Ilyich!

Your letter of the 16th probably crossed with mine [1], in which I'd written to you about the photographs. In any event, might I prevail upon you again to order 6 dozen (at 10 silver rubles) cabinets; 2 dozen boudoirs and 2 large portraits. I embrace you tightly. Bow earnestly to Serafima Vasilyevna.

P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Letter 4918 to Ilya Slatin, 15/27 April 1893.