Letter 2
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 1848 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Frederika Dürbach |
| Where written | Votkinsk |
| Language | French |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, ед. хр. 2, л. 1–2) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 4 |
Text and Translation
Spelling and punctuation errors in the original text have not been indicated.
| French text (original) |
English translation By Alex Guster |
Mademoiselle!
Quolque je ne vous ne connait pas vrément, mais je vous ecrit une lettre parceque vous étes la soeur de Mademoiselle Fanny. J'ai écrit une lettre à Mademoiselle Adel l'ami de Mademoiselle Fanny. Je connait votre nom Frédérique votre familie Durbach. Mademoiselle veut vous ecrire des verses sur ma Patrie. Adieu Mademoiselle, Pierre de Tchaikowsky |
Mademoiselle!
Although I do not know you personally, I am writing you a letter because you are Mademoiselle Fanny's sister. I have written a letter to Miss Adele [1], a friend of Mademoiselle Fanny. I know your name is Frédérique, your family Durbach. Mademoiselle, would you like to write verses about my homeland? Goodbye Mademoiselle, Pierre de Tschaikowsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ This letter has not survived.
