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Tony: "one the other" to "on the other"

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"one the other" to "on the other"

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	I intended going to [[Moscow]], but instead I'll be going straight to [[Petersburg]]. Besides "''[[Onegin]]''", I've also been summoned there by [[Modest]], who needs to see me about something at once. I'll be coming to [[Moscow]] again immediately after the production of "''[[Onegin]]''", so I'll be seeing you soon in any case.		I intended going to [[Moscow]], but instead I'll be going straight to [[Petersburg]]. Besides "''[[Onegin]]''", I've also been summoned there by [[Modest]], who needs to see me about something at once. I'll be coming to [[Moscow]] again immediately after the production of "''[[Onegin]]''", so I'll be seeing you soon in any case.

	''The proofs are lost''. What happened to your ''registered parcel''? Over the course of the last two weeks I've repeatedly made enquiries with the Podolsk post office concerning the anticipated parcel, and after your telegram yesterday I did so yet again: but, no, no and no! This is very annoying; let's say that I'm not in the least sorry about the manuscript, and the proofs can be done without it, but it's a pity in terms of ''time''. After all, more than 2 weeks have been entirely wasted for nothing. Please, make enquiries on your part. Could it have been sent to Kamenets-Podolsk instead of Podolsk? [[Aleksey]], who will be handing you this letter, is going to be visiting me in [[Petersburg]] in 2 days; kindly entrust the proofs to him. So that there is no confusion, I will tell you that I have ''only the {{und2\|first}} proofs of the first two movements''. I will then need the ''first'' proofs of the last two movements, and then I want to correct everything once more. Send all this to me in [[Petersburg]], either via [[Osip Ivanovich]] or directly. My address is ''Fontanka No. 13''. Did you receive the ''second movement'' of the [[Concert Fantasia\|fantasia]] that I sent you together with proofs of the 2nd movement of the suite? I've lost all confidence in the Russian post. Now, turning to money. Please hand ''[[Aleksey]]'' 100 rubles to give to me. I should like have my accounts with you, in order to know my balance. With your permission, I'm assigning the following fees for my two latest works:		''The proofs are lost''. What happened to your ''registered parcel''? Over the course of the last two weeks, I've repeatedly made enquiries with the Podolsk post office concerning the anticipated parcel, and after your telegram yesterday I did so yet again: but, no, no and no! This is very annoying; let's say that I'm not in the least sorry about the manuscript, and the proofs can be done without it, but it's a pity in terms of ''time''. After all, more than 2 weeks have been entirely wasted for nothing. Please, make enquiries on your part. Could it have been sent to Kamenets-Podolsk instead of Podolsk? [[Aleksey]], who will be handing you this letter, is going to be visiting me in [[Petersburg]] in 2 days; kindly entrust the proofs to him. So that there is no confusion, I will tell you that I have ''only the {{und2\|first}} proofs of the first two movements''. I will then need the ''first'' proofs of the last two movements, and then I want to correct everything once more. Send all this to me in [[Petersburg]], either via [[Osip Ivanovich]] or directly. My address is ''Fontanka No. 13''. Did you receive the ''second movement'' of the [[Concert Fantasia\|fantasia]] that I sent you together with proofs of the 2nd movement of the suite? I've lost all confidence in the Russian post. Now, turning to money. Please hand ''[[Aleksey]]'' 100 rubles to give to me. I should like have my accounts with you, in order to know my balance. With your permission, I'm assigning the following fees for my two latest works:

	: [[Suite No. 3\|Suite]] ....... 300 rubles<br/> [[Concert Fantasia\|Fantasia]] ...... 200 rubles		: [[Suite No. 3\|Suite]] ....... 300 rubles<br/> [[Concert Fantasia\|Fantasia]] ...... 200 rubles
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	Please also send my ''account'' with [[Aleksey]], who will come to you whenever you say.		Please also send my ''account'' with [[Aleksey]], who will come to you whenever you say.

	On the one hand, I'm sorry not to be seeing you and my other friends, but ~~one~~ the other, I take consolation from the fact that I'll still have a few dozen rubles in my pocket. [[Moscow]] is incredibly ruinous for me. Will you be coming to the first performance of "''[[Onegin]]''"? I would be very glad. I embrace you; regards to everyone.		On the one hand, I'm sorry not to be seeing you and my other friends, but on the other, I take consolation from the fact that I'll still have a few dozen rubles in my pocket. [[Moscow]] is incredibly ruinous for me. Will you be coming to the first performance of "''[[Onegin]]''"? I would be very glad. I embrace you; regards to everyone.
	{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}		{{right\|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

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{{letterhead
|Date=3/15 October 1884
|To=[[Pyotr Jurgenson]]
|Place=[[Pleshcheyevo]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 2472)
|Publication={{bib|1901/24|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 2}} (1901), p. 666 (abridged) {{bib|1952/58|П. И. Чайковский. Переписка с П. И. Юргенсоном ; том 2}} (1952), p. 16 {{bib|1970/86|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XII}} (1970), p. 455–456
}}
==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Brett Langston
|Original text={{right|''Плещеево'' 3 окт[ября] 1884}}
{{centre|Милый друг!}}
Я собирался в Москву, но вместо того прямо проеду в Петербург. Кроме «''Онегина''», меня ещё призывает туда Модест, которому по одному делу, необходимо меня видеть сейчас же. Тотчас после постановки «''Онегина''» я опять приеду в Москву, так что всё-таки скоро увидимся.

''Корректура пропала''. Вот тебе ''и заказная бандероль''? В течение прошедших двух недель и неоднократно посылал спрямляться в Подольскую почтовую контору насчёт ожидаемой бандероли, а вчера, после твоё телеграммы, ещё раз послал навести справку: нет, нет и нет! Очень досадно; положим, рукопись мне нисколько не жаль, и без неё можно корректуру сделать, по ''времени'' жалко! Ведь более 2 недель пропяло совершенно даром. Наведи, пожалуйста, ты с своей стороны справку. Не, послали ли вместо Подольска в Каменец-Подольск? Алексей, который вручит тебе это письмо, едет ко мне в Петербург через 2 дня; потрудись вручить ему корректуру. Дабы не было никакой путаницы, скажу тебе, что у меня были ''только {{und2|первые}} корректуры первых двух частей''. Затем мне нужны ''первые'' же корректуры последних двух частей и потом ещё раз все это хочу прокорректировать. Посылай мне все это в Петербург, или через Осипа Ивановича или прямо. Адрес мой ''Фонтанка № 13''. Получил ли ты ''вторую часть'' фантазия, которую я выслал тебе, вместе с корректурой 2 части сюиты? Я потерял всякое доверие к русской почте. Теперь перехожу к деньгам. Вручи, пожалуйста, ''Алекскю'' 100 р[ублей] для передачи мне. Я бы хотел свести счёты с тобой, дабы знать свой баланс. За два последние произведения, если позволишь, назначаю следующий гонорар

: Сюита ....... 300 р[ублей] Фантазия ...... 200 р[ублей]

Пожалуйста, пришли мне ''счёт'' тоже с Алексеем, который зайдёт к тебе когда ты велишь.

С одной стороны, мне грустно, что я не увижусь с тобой и другими друзьями, а с другой — утешаю себя тем, что несколько десятков рублей в кармане останутся. Москва для меня неимоверно разорительна. Не приедешь ли на первое представление «''Онегина''»? Очень бы рад был. Обнимаю; всем кланяйся.
{{right|Твой П. Чайковский}}

|Translated text={{right|''[[Pleshcheyevo]]'' 3 October 1884}}
{{centre|Dear friend!}}
I intended going to [[Moscow]], but instead I'll be going straight to [[Petersburg]]. Besides "''[[Onegin]]''", I've also been summoned there by [[Modest]], who needs to see me about something at once. I'll be coming to [[Moscow]] again immediately after the production of "''[[Onegin]]''", so I'll be seeing you soon in any case.

''The proofs are lost''. What happened to your ''registered parcel''? Over the course of the last two weeks I've repeatedly made enquiries with the Podolsk post office concerning the anticipated parcel, and after your telegram yesterday I did so yet again: but, no, no and no! This is very annoying; let's say that I'm not in the least sorry about the manuscript, and the proofs can be done without it, but it's a pity in terms of ''time''. After all, more than 2 weeks have been entirely wasted for nothing. Please, make enquiries on your part. Could it have been sent to Kamenets-Podolsk instead of Podolsk? [[Aleksey]], who will be handing you this letter, is going to be visiting me in [[Petersburg]] in 2 days; kindly entrust the proofs to him. So that there is no confusion, I will tell you that I have ''only the {{und2|first}} proofs of the first two movements''. I will then need the ''first'' proofs of the last two movements, and then I want to correct everything once more. Send all this to me in [[Petersburg]], either via [[Osip Ivanovich]] or directly. My address is ''Fontanka No. 13''. Did you receive the ''second movement'' of the [[Concert Fantasia|fantasia]] that I sent you together with proofs of the 2nd movement of the suite? I've lost all confidence in the Russian post. Now, turning to money. Please hand ''[[Aleksey]]'' 100 rubles to give to me. I should like have my accounts with you, in order to know my balance. With your permission, I'm assigning the following fees for my two latest works:

: [[Suite No. 3|Suite]] ....... 300 rubles [[Concert Fantasia|Fantasia]] ...... 200 rubles

Please also send my ''account'' with [[Aleksey]], who will come to you whenever you say.

On the one hand, I'm sorry not to be seeing you and my other friends, but one the other, I take consolation from the fact that I'll still have a few dozen rubles in my pocket. [[Moscow]] is incredibly ruinous for me. Will you be coming to the first performance of "''[[Onegin]]''"? I would be very glad. I embrace you; regards to everyone.
{{right|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}
}}