Letter 3622

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 18/30 July 1888
Addressed to Modest Tchaikovsky
Where written Frolovskoye
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 1893)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 487

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
18 июля

Модя! Дойдёт ли до тебя это письмецо? Коля просит меня уговорить тебя не ехать на август в Петербург. Да и в самом деле, тебе гораздо покойнее и выгоднее погостить у меня. Кстати и Ларошей позову, и будет превесёлое.

Обнимаю.

Твой, П. Чайковский

18 July

Modya! I don't know whether this note will reach you? Kolya has asked me to dissuade you from going to Petersburg in August [1]. Indeed, it would be far more peaceful and prudent for you to stay with me. I'll invite Laroche as well, and we'll all have a good time.

I hug you.

Yours, P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. See also Letter 3621 to Nikolay Konradi, 17/29 July 1888.