Letter 140
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | between 8/20 and 10/22 May 1869 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Anatoly Tchaikovsky |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | unknown |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным (1940), p. 126–127 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 164 |
| Notes | Manuscript copy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve |
Text and Translation
Based on a handwritten copy in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Любезный Толенька!
Оставьте до моего приезда дела в том положении, в каком они теперь находятся. Киевом пренебрегать не следует, а Москва будет нами покорена, и Вы в неё въедете из Киева победителем осенью. Кланяйтесь Папеньке, Моденьке и всем тётенькам и дяденькам, а также Лизав[ете] Михайловне. |
Gracious Tolenka!
Leave matters where they are for now until my arrival. Kiev ought not to be neglected, although we shall prevail in Moscow, and in the autumn you'll arrive triumphant from Kiev. Bow to Papenka, Modenka and all the aunts and uncles, as well as Lizaveta Mikhaylovna. |
