Letter 4705

Tchaikovsky Research
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Date early/mid June 1892 [1]
Addressed to Aleksandr Ziloti
Where written Paris
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 3053)
Publication Александр Ильич Зилоти, 1863–1945. Воспоминания и письма (1963), p. 134–135
П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-Б (1979), p. 110

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
Саша, милый! Не произошло ли недоразумения? Я тебя жду уже час и решаюсь уйти, ибо много дела: нужно получить в банке деньги, купить Бобу платье, взять ванну и т. д. Прости ради Бога, что не мог дождаться. Жду Тебя в 6 часов с Верой.
П. Ч

Dear Sasha! Has there been a misunderstanding? I waited an hour for you, and decided to leave, because I have a lot to do: I have to withdraw money from the bank, buy clothes for Bob, take a bath, etc. For God's sake forgive me for being unable to wait. I'll wait for you at 6 with Vera.
P. T.

Notes and References

  1. Dated by the editors of П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-Б (1979) to between 6/18 June and 10/22 June 1892, when Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Davydov and Aleksandr Ziloti were all in Paris.