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	For God's sake forgive me, my idol, my joy, for thinking so little about your financial needs. Although I received a letter only today from [[Modest]] in which he reminded me to send you money, I have already instructed [[Laroche]] to give you just 50 rubles for the time being. At the start of next month I can give you more without delay, but I will be particularly rich before Christmas, when I shall receive respectable sums from the theatres in both capitals. For God's sake always ask me for money when you need it, irrespective of your 50-ruble monthly allowance. I want terribly to see you, and I've often considered whether to go to [[Piter]] because of this. But good sense dictates that I should sit at home and work. After all, I will soon be starting my peregrinations, and I have the instrumentation of two large scores to worry about!<ref name="note1"/>. From 15 October I will be in [[Moscow]] until 7th November, then in [[Piter]] and [[~~Reval~~]], then in [[Hamburg]] and [[Prague]], then in Holland, then (probably) in [[Paris]], and in the spring (probably) in America <ref name="note2"/>. I've received a serious invitation to go to [[New York]], etc. in April and May. I have demanded 12,000 dollars (20,000 rubles), and if they pay I will go <ref name="note3"/>. The invitation is for 20 concerts. So you can see that I need to use every spare minute in order to work. The instrumentation of the opera is coming along, but not especially quickly. This one-act opera is actually enormous, and requires a great deal of attention. I won't see you until November. I kiss you, my angel!		For God's sake forgive me, my idol, my joy, for thinking so little about your financial needs. Although I received a letter only today from [[Modest]] in which he reminded me to send you money, I have already instructed [[Laroche]] to give you just 50 rubles for the time being. At the start of next month I can give you more without delay, but I will be particularly rich before Christmas, when I shall receive respectable sums from the theatres in both capitals. For God's sake always ask me for money when you need it, irrespective of your 50-ruble monthly allowance. I want terribly to see you, and I've often considered whether to go to [[Piter]] because of this. But good sense dictates that I should sit at home and work. After all, I will soon be starting my peregrinations, and I have the instrumentation of two large scores to worry about!<ref name="note1"/>. From 15 October I will be in [[Moscow]] until 7th November, then in [[Piter]] and [[Revel]], then in [[Hamburg]] and [[Prague]], then in Holland, then (probably) in [[Paris]], and in the spring (probably) in America <ref name="note2"/>. I've received a serious invitation to go to [[New York]], etc. in April and May. I have demanded 12,000 dollars (20,000 rubles), and if they pay I will go <ref name="note3"/>. The invitation is for 20 concerts. So you can see that I need to use every spare minute in order to work. The instrumentation of the opera is coming along, but not especially quickly. This one-act opera is actually enormous, and requires a great deal of attention. I won't see you until November. I kiss you, my angel!
	{{right\|Yours, P. T.}}		{{right\|Yours, P. T.}}
	Please let me know if you need more money urgently. I am sending you not 50, but 60 rubles.		Please let me know if you need more money urgently. I am sending you not 50, but 60 rubles.
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	<ref name="note1">The orchestration of the ballet ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' and the opera ''[[Iolanta]]''.</ref>		<ref name="note1">The orchestration of the ballet ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' and the opera ''[[Iolanta]]''.</ref>
	<ref name="note2">After leaving [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]], Tchaikovsky stayed in [[~~Reval~~]] from 5/17 to 7/12 December 1891, and was in [[Hamburg]] from 5/17 to 8/20 January 1892. However, his later plans changed completely.</ref>		<ref name="note2">After leaving [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]], Tchaikovsky stayed in [[Revel]] from 5/17 to 7/12 December 1891, and was in [[Hamburg]] from 5/17 to 8/20 January 1892. However, his later plans changed completely.</ref>
	<ref name="note3">Ultimately Tchaikovsky's terms were not accepted, and he never returned to America.</ref>		<ref name="note3">Ultimately Tchaikovsky's terms were not accepted, and he never returned to America.</ref>
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{{letterhead
|Date=12/24 October 1891
|To=[[Vladimir Davydov]]
|Place=[[Maydanovo]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 132)
|Publication={{bib|1978/54|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XVI–А}} (1976), p. 233<br/>{{bib|1986/68|Tchaikovsky in America}} (1986), p. 181 (English translation)
}}
==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Brett Langston
|Original text={{right|''12 окт[ября 18]91 г[ода]''}}
Ради Бога, прости меня, мой кумир, моя радость, что я мало думал а твоих финансовых нуждах. Впрочем, да того, как я сегодня получил письма Модеста, где он напоминает о присылке денег тебе, я уже поручил уезжающему Ларошу передать тебе покамест только 50 р[ублей]. В начале будущего месяца могу дать тебе сразу больше, но особенно я буду богат перед рождеством, когда из обеих столиц получу с театра порядочные куши. Ради Бога, всегда спрашивай у меня денег, когда тебе нужно, уж не говоря о том, что бюджетные 50 р[ублей] в месяц ты можешь просто требовать. Мне страшно бы хотелось тебя видеть, и я неоднократно думал, не съездить ли нарочно для этого в Питер. Но благоразумие заставляло меня сидеть дома и работать. Ведь скоро начнутся мои перегринации, и я недоумеваю, когда совершу инструментовку обоих больших партитур! С 15 окт[ября] я в Москве до 7-го ноября, потом в Питере и Ревеле, потом в Гамбурге и в Праге, потом в Голландии, потом, вероятно, в Париже, а весной, вероятно, в Америке. Мне делают серьёзные предложения на апрель и май в Нью-Йорке и т. д. Я потребовал 12 000 долларов (20 000 р[ублей]). Если дадут, поеду. Предлагают 20 концертов. Итак, ты видишь, что мне нужно пользоваться всякой досужной минутой, чтобы работать. Инструментовка оперы подвигается, — на не особенно быстро. Эта одноактная опера в сущности огромная и требующая большого внимания. Я тебя не увижу раньше ноября!!! Целую тебя, мой ангел!
{{right|Твой, П. Ч.}}
Пожалуйста, если сейчас тебе нужно больше денег, дай знать. Посылаю не 50, а 60 р[ублей].

|Translated text={{right|''12 October 1891''}}
For God's sake forgive me, my idol, my joy, for thinking so little about your financial needs. Although I received a letter only today from [[Modest]] in which he reminded me to send you money, I have already instructed [[Laroche]] to give you just 50 rubles for the time being. At the start of next month I can give you more without delay, but I will be particularly rich before Christmas, when I shall receive respectable sums from the theatres in both capitals. For God's sake always ask me for money when you need it, irrespective of your 50-ruble monthly allowance. I want terribly to see you, and I've often considered whether to go to [[Piter]] because of this. But good sense dictates that I should sit at home and work. After all, I will soon be starting my peregrinations, and I have the instrumentation of two large scores to worry about!<ref name="note1"/>. From 15 October I will be in [[Moscow]] until 7th November, then in [[Piter]] and [[Reval]], then in [[Hamburg]] and [[Prague]], then in Holland, then (probably) in [[Paris]], and in the spring (probably) in America <ref name="note2"/>. I've received a serious invitation to go to [[New York]], etc. in April and May. I have demanded 12,000 dollars (20,000 rubles), and if they pay I will go <ref name="note3"/>. The invitation is for 20 concerts. So you can see that I need to use every spare minute in order to work. The instrumentation of the opera is coming along, but not especially quickly. This one-act opera is actually enormous, and requires a great deal of attention. I won't see you until November. I kiss you, my angel!
{{right|Yours, P. T.}}
Please let me know if you need more money urgently. I am sending you not 50, but 60 rubles.
}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">The orchestration of the ballet ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' and the opera ''[[Iolanta]]''.</ref>
<ref name="note2">After leaving [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]], Tchaikovsky stayed in [[Reval]] from 5/17 to 7/12 December 1891, and was in [[Hamburg]] from 5/17 to 8/20 January 1892. However, his later plans changed completely.</ref>
<ref name="note3">Ultimately Tchaikovsky's terms were not accepted, and he never returned to America.</ref>
</references>