Letter 4267

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 4/16 December 1890
Addressed to Olga Tchaikovskaya
Where written Saint Petersburg
Language Russian
Autograph Location Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, ед. хр. 31, л. 13–14)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-Б (1977), p. 301
Notes Original incorrectly dated "5 December" [O.S.] [1]

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
5 дек[абря]

Олёчка! Кажется, я обещал сегодня у Вас завтракать — но прости, ей-Богу, не могу. Посылаю карточку, по которой нужно сегодня же получить билет у Юргенсона в магазине.

Целую ручки!

Твой П. Чайковский

5 December

Olyochka! It seems I promised to have lunch with you today — but my God, forgive me, I cannot. I'm sending you a card for which you need to receive a ticket at Jurgenson's store today.

I kiss your hands!

Yours P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. The correct date was established by Letter 4266 to Yelizaveta Tchaikovskaya, apparently written the same day.