Letter 3575a

Tchaikovsky Research
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Date between 21 May/2 June and 29 May/10 June 1888 (?) [1]
Addressed to Pyotr Jurgenson
Where written Moscow
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2534)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981), p. 246

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
Милый друг!

Мне нездоровится и я сижу дома; завтракать у тебя не могу. Пожалуйста, по дороге в консерваторию задай ко мне. Если будет лучше, пойду с тобой вместе.

Твой, П. Чайковский

Захвати с собой 100 р[ублей] сер[ебром].

Dear friend!

I'm unwell and am stuck at home; I can't have lunch with you today. Please inform me when you're on your way to the conservatory. If I'm better then we'll go together.

Yours, P. Tchaikovsky

Bring 100 silver rubles with you.

Notes and References

  1. Tentatively dated to between 21 May/2 June and 29 May/10 June 1888 by the editors of П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981).