Letter 449
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | late February/early March or early/mid-March 1876 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Anatoly Tchaikovsky |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 1094) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным (1940), p. 224 ("mid December 1875") П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том VI (1961), p. 27 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Толя! Ты получишь мой портрет по прилагаемой квитанции на Николаевской железной дороге. Очень боюсь, что он не в целости до тебя доедет, хотя уложен превосходно. Что же ты не приехал на первой неделе ли отчего не написал? Я тебя ожидал ежедневно. Крепко целую и жду письма.
П. Чайковский |
Tolya! You can receive my portrait using the attached receipt at Nikolayevsky railway station [1]. I'm very much afraid that it won't reach you intact, although it has been excellently packaged. Why haven't you come or written during the first week? [2] I've been expecting you every day. I kiss you hard and wait for a letter.
P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Nothing is known about this portrait, which Tchaikovsky also mentioned in Letter 446 to his brother Anatoly, 10/22-11/23 February 1876.
- ↑ In 1876, the first week of Lent ran from 16/28 February to 22 February/5 March.
