Letter 4970

Tchaikovsky Research
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Date 18/30 July 1893
Addressed to Pyotr Jurgenson
Where written Klin
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2841)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981), p. 129
Notes Original incorrectly dated "19 July" [O.S.] [1]

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
19 июля 1893 г[ода]

Я вчера, во-1-х, отчаянно кутил с нашей компанией, а во 2-х, издержал с невероятной быстротой все деньги, а потому должен был занять в гостинице 100 р[ублей]. Сейчас уезжаю, до свиданья!

Твой, П. Чайковский

19 July 1893

Yesterday I was 1) frantically carousing with our companions, and 2) spending all the money at an incredible rate, with the result that I had to borrow 100 rubles from the hotel. I'm leaving now, farewell!

Yours, P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Corrected on the basis of other letters indicating that Tchaikovsky arrived home at Klin on the evening 18/30 July 1893.