Letter 51
| Date | July 1854 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Viktor Olkhovsky |
| Where written | Oranienbaum |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | unknown |
| Publication | Вечерняя красная газета (29 May 1933) Вечерняя Москва (22 August 1936) П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 54 |
Text and Translation
Note: Tchaikovsky made deliberate mistakes in the Russian text (including the spelling of his name), in a humorous imitation of a foreign accent.
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Alexander Poznansky |
Батишко Виктор Иванович!
И за все отсутствие тваега батюшка времени адну знами партию щастье играло. Вашим батюшка миластям не нахожу благадарность высказати слов, а скора ли ты Вы батюшка к нам та прикатить изволить заблагоугодити и либрету принести захатити. Все што имею, отдам за ние Вам батюшка и ап цене её, написать изволить патрудитеся. Желаю тебе во много лета здравья. Петра Чиковский |
My dear old man Viktor Ivanovich!
And during all the time of your absence, happiness played the same game with us. My dear old man, I cannot express enough my gratitude for your kind graces, but would you like to come and see us soon, my dear old man, and would you like to present the libretto? I'll give you everything I have for it, and please write about the price. I wish you many years of health. Pеtra Chikovsky |
