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	<ref name="note1">This undated letter was written no earlier than 10/22 May 1870 (the earliest date on which Tchaikovsky could have received [[Balakirev]]'s letter written the previous day, to which he refers), and before Tchaikovsky's telegram of 15/27 May 1870 ([[Letter 192]]).</ref>		<ref name="note1">This undated letter was written no earlier than 10/22 May 1870 (the earliest date on which Tchaikovsky could have received [[Balakirev]]'s letter written the previous day, to which he refers), and before Tchaikovsky's telegram of 15/27 May 1870 ([[Letter 192]]).</ref>
	<ref name="note2">During his short stay in [[Saint Petersburg]] from 18/30 May to 21 May/2 June 1870 Tchaikovsky had frequent cordial meetings with [[Balakirev]]'s circle.</ref>		<ref name="note2">During his short stay in [[Saint Petersburg]] from 18/30 May to 21 May/2 June 1870, Tchaikovsky had frequent cordial meetings with [[Balakirev]]'s circle.</ref>
	<ref name="note3">In his letter to Tchaikovsky of 9/21 May 1870, [[Balakirev]] had spoken of his intention to organize a popular concert of the Free Music School in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 24 May/5 June, in which he wanted to include the ''Dances of the Chambermaids'' from Tchaikovsky's opera ''[[The Voyevoda (opera)\|The Voyevoda]]''. [[Balakirev]] asked Tchaikovsky if he could arrange for additional copies to be made of the orchestral parts for the ''Dances'' and have them sent to [[Saint Petersburg]] as soon as possible. In his letter [[Balakirev]] also mentioned that he and his circle (that is, the "Mighty Handful") had been playing through the score of the overture-fantasia ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at all of their meetings, and that they were delighted by many things in this work. See [[Balakirev]]'s letter in {{bibx\|1962/71\|Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма}} (1962), p. 152–153.</ref>		<ref name="note3">In his letter to Tchaikovsky of 9/21 May 1870, [[Balakirev]] had spoken of his intention to organize a popular concert of the Free Music School in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 24 May/5 June, in which he wanted to include the ''Dances of the Chambermaids'' from Tchaikovsky's opera [[The Voyevoda (opera)\|The Voyevoda]]. [[Balakirev]] asked Tchaikovsky if he could arrange for additional copies to be made of the orchestral parts for the ''Dances'' and have them sent to [[Saint Petersburg]] as soon as possible. In his letter, [[Balakirev]] also mentioned that he and his circle (that is, the "Mighty Handful") had been playing through the score of the overture-fantasia ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at all of their meetings, and that they were delighted by many things in this work. See [[Balakirev]]'s letter in {{bibx\|1962/71\|Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма}} (1962), p. 152–153.</ref>
	<ref name="note4">Unfortunately, [[Balakirev]]'s plans for a popular concert of the Free Music School did not work out in the end due to organizational difficulties. See also Tchaikovsky's [[Letter 193]] to [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], 18/30 May 1870.</ref>		<ref name="note4">Unfortunately, [[Balakirev]]'s plans for a popular concert of the Free Music School did not work out in the end due to organizational difficulties. See also Tchaikovsky's [[Letter 193]] to [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], 18/30 May 1870.</ref>
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{{letterhead
|Date=between 10/22 and 14/26 May 1870 <ref name="note1"/>
|To=[[Mily Balakirev]]
|Place=[[Moscow]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Saint Petersburg]] (Russia): {{RUS-SPsc}} (ф. 834, ед. хр. 11, л. 39–40)
|Publication={{bib|1912/19|Переписка М. А. Балакирева и П. И. Чайковского}} [1912], p. 58 <br/>{{bib|1959/50|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том V}} (1959), p. 216–217 ("between 10 and 15 May 1870")<br/>{{bibx|1962/71|Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма}} (1962), p. 153
}}

==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Luis Sundkvist
|Original text={{centre|Милый друг!}}
Не пишу Вам много, ибо 17 или 18 числа буду проездом в Питере; я еду на часть лета за границу. Поручение Ваше будет исполнено в точности; очень, очень благодарю Вас за то, что вспомнили обо мне; а уж что я желаю Вам полного успеха, в этом Вы не сомневайтесь. Будьте здоровы и покойны; концерт, я уверен, удастся.

Итак, до свидания, голубчик.
{{right|П. Чайковский}}

|Translated text={{centre|Dear friend!}}
I am writing just briefly, because on the 17th or 18th I will be stopping over in [[Piter]] (I am going abroad for part of the summer) <ref name="note2"/>. Your request will be carried out exactly as you stated. I am very, very grateful to you for having thought about me. You can be in no doubt of course that I wish you a complete success <ref name="note3"/>. Bless you and don't worry: I am sure that the concert will be successful <ref name="note4"/>.

And so, until we meet, golubchik.
{{right|P. Tchaikovsky}}
}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">This undated letter was written no earlier than 10/22 May 1870 (the earliest date on which Tchaikovsky could have received [[Balakirev]]'s letter written the previous day, to which he refers), and before Tchaikovsky's telegram of 15/27 May 1870 ([[Letter 192]]).</ref>
<ref name="note2">During his short stay in [[Saint Petersburg]] from 18/30 May to 21 May/2 June 1870 Tchaikovsky had frequent cordial meetings with [[Balakirev]]'s circle.</ref>
<ref name="note3">In his letter to Tchaikovsky of 9/21 May 1870, [[Balakirev]] had spoken of his intention to organize a popular concert of the Free Music School in [[Saint Petersburg]] on 24 May/5 June, in which he wanted to include the ''Dances of the Chambermaids'' from Tchaikovsky's opera ''[[The Voyevoda (opera)|The Voyevoda]]''. [[Balakirev]] asked Tchaikovsky if he could arrange for additional copies to be made of the orchestral parts for the ''Dances'' and have them sent to [[Saint Petersburg]] as soon as possible. In his letter [[Balakirev]] also mentioned that he and his circle (that is, the "Mighty Handful") had been playing through the score of the overture-fantasia ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at all of their meetings, and that they were delighted by many things in this work. See [[Balakirev]]'s letter in {{bibx|1962/71|Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма}} (1962), p. 152–153.</ref>
<ref name="note4">Unfortunately, [[Balakirev]]'s plans for a popular concert of the Free Music School did not work out in the end due to organizational difficulties. See also Tchaikovsky's [[Letter 193]] to [[Nikolay Rubinstein]], 18/30 May 1870.</ref>
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