Letter 1a
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | summer 1848 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Amaliya Litke |
| Where written | Votkinsk |
| Language | French |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, ед. хр. 2, л. 4) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 40 (dated October 1851) |
| Notes | Formerly numbered Letter 38 |
Text and Translation
Spelling and punctuation errors in the original text have not been indicated.
| French text (original) |
English translation By Alex Guster |
Chere Maluchka
Je crois ma chere que vous pouvez déjà comprende l'ecriture de la langue francaise parceque quand vous étiez chez nous vous appreniez tres vite le francais. Saluez à mon chèr Nicolas, la chère Mina, la bonne Katherine et le charmant Jacha aussi à Mademoiselle Abasa et Meta et la fin Votre nourisse Agraféna. Pierre |
Dear Malushka
I think, my dear, that you can already understand the written French language, because when you were at our home, you learned French very quickly. Say Greetings to my dear Nicolas, dearest Mina [1], the lovely Katherine and the charming Jacha too. To Miss Abasa and Meta and finally, your nurse, Agraféna. Pierre |
Notes and References
- ↑ Wilhelmina Vasilyevna Schobert, daughter of Yelizaveta Schobert.
