Letter 165

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 7/19 December 1869
Addressed to Anatoly Tchaikovsky
Where written Moscow
Language Russian
Autograph Location unknown
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным (1940), p. 140–141
П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 193
Notes Manuscript copy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve

Text and Translation

Based on a handwritten copy in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.

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English translation
By Brett Langston
7 декабря 1869

Толя!

Время такое сумасшедшее, что не нахожу возможности писать тебе подробно; посылаю тебе письмо Мещерского к сведению и исполнению его советов.

Вчера у нас был пир в течение целого дня; утром катание за город, обед и бал. Устал страшно.

Целую тебя. Получил ли ты письмо и 15 руб[лей] сер[ебром]?

7 December 1869

This is such a mad time that I can't find the chance to write to you in detail; I'm sending you a letter from Meshchersky for your information and to act on his advice.

Yesterday we had a banquet lasting a whole day; in the morning there was skating out of town, then lunch and a ball. I'm awfully tired.

I kiss you. Did you receive the letter and 15 silver rubles?