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	This morning, rising early, I went in search of a room. I dreamed of finding one floor in some ''villa'', but there turned out to be no such thing. Whole villas go for 2000, 3000, etc. I came across a small apartment that was owned by a Frenchman "''un refugie, Monsieur, un condamné a mort, Monsieur''", who badgered me terribly, but, thank God, I managed to dodge him, otherwise I very nearly would have taken it, and it was so cramped that there was no way the four of us could have fitted in. Finally, I reached the ''Pension Joly'', where I found a more or less suitable room. [[Modest]] will be sleeping with [[Nikolay Konradi\|Kolya]], I'll sleep separately, [[Alyosha]] too, and besides this we'll have a room in common. The fee for all this is 38 francs{{*}} per day. This isn't particularly expensive by local prices. My principal condition was that we shouldn't dine at the ''table d'hôte''. We'll be served lunch in our room at 1 o'clock, and dinner at 7. If you compare it with the ''Pension Richelieu'', it's ''far worse'' here, and the food doesn't even bear comparison. There's just one good thing: we'll be living on the top floor, where there's nothing else besides our 4 rooms. The furniture is sparse, but clean. The hosts are very kind.		This morning, rising early, I went in search of a room. I dreamed of finding one floor in some ''villa'', but there turned out to be no such thing. Whole villas go for 2000, 3000, etc. I came across a small apartment that was owned by a Frenchman "''un refugie, Monsieur, un condamné a mort, Monsieur''", who badgered me terribly, but, thank God, I managed to dodge him, otherwise I very nearly would have taken it, and it was so cramped that there was no way the four of us could have fitted in. Finally, I reached the ''Pension Joly'', where I found a more or less suitable room. [[Modest]] will be sleeping with [[Nikolay Konradi\|Kolya]], I'll sleep separately, [[Alyosha]] too, and besides this we'll have a room in common. The fee for all this is 38 francs{{*}} per day. This isn't particularly expensive by local prices. My principal condition was that we shouldn't dine at the ''table d'hôte''. We'll be served lunch in our room at 1 o'clock, and dinner at 7. If you compare it with the ''Pension Richelieu'', it's ''far worse'' here, and the food doesn't even bear comparison. There's just one good thing: we'll be living on the top floor, where there's nothing else besides our 4 rooms. The furniture is sparse, but clean. The hosts are very kind.

	My dear [[Tolya]]! Today I've been seized by another attack of the most terrible, fervent homesickness! The local palms, orange and lemon trees don't make my happy! I'm awfully sad. You can't imagine how much I want to be in Russia. How is it possible to live through a whole winter without cold and snow? Today it was as warm here as our July — and this at the end of December! Anyway, perhaps all this will pass tomorrow. There's been no telegram from [[Modest]]. I haven't received any letters — today is a holiday, and the ''poste restante'' is shut.		My dear [[Tolya]]! Today I've been seized by another attack of the most terrible, fervent homesickness! The local palms, orange and lemon trees don't make me happy! I'm awfully sad. You can't imagine how much I want to be in Russia. How is it possible to live through a whole winter without cold and snow? Today it was as warm here as our July — and this at the end of December! Anyway, perhaps all this will pass tomorrow. There's been no telegram from [[Modest]]. I haven't received any letters — today is a holiday, and the ''poste restante'' is shut.

	''Address: Italie, San-Remo, Pension Joly''.		''Address: Italie, San-Remo, Pension Joly''.

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	\|Publication={{bib\|1940/210\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 337–338<br/>{{bib\|1955/37\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 134–135<br/>{{bib\|1961/38\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том VI}} (1961), p. 314 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1981/81\| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 132 (English translation)		\|Publication={{bib\|1940/210\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 337–338<br/>{{bib\|1955/37\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 134–135<br/>{{bib\|1961/38\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том VI}} (1961), p. 314 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1981/81\| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 132 (English translation)
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	\|Original text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''San-Remo''\|1 янв[аря] 1878\|20 дек[абря] 1877\|}}}}		\|Original text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''San-Remo''\|1 янв[аря] 1878\|20 дек[абря] 1877\|}}}}
	{{centre\|Толя!}}		{{centre\|Толя!}}
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	{{*}} золотом.		{{*}} золотом.

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			{{centre\|[[Tolya]]!}}
			This morning, rising early, I went in search of a room. I dreamed of finding one floor in some ''villa'', but there turned out to be no such thing. Whole villas go for 2000, 3000, etc. I came across a small apartment that was owned by a Frenchman "''un refugie, Monsieur, un condamné a mort, Monsieur''", who badgered me terribly, but, thank God, I managed to dodge him, otherwise I very nearly would have taken it, and it was so cramped that there was no way the four of us could have fitted in. Finally, I reached the ''Pension Joly'', where I found a more or less suitable room. [[Modest]] will be sleeping with [[Nikolay Konradi\|Kolya]], I'll sleep separately, [[Alyosha]] too, and besides this we'll have a room in common. The fee for all this is 38 francs{{*}} per day. This isn't particularly expensive by local prices. My principal condition was that we shouldn't dine at the ''table d'hôte''. We'll be served lunch in our room at 1 o'clock, and dinner at 7. If you compare it with the ''Pension Richelieu'', it's ''far worse'' here, and the food doesn't even bear comparison. There's just one good thing: we'll be living on the top floor, where there's nothing else besides our 4 rooms. The furniture is sparse, but clean. The hosts are very kind.

			My dear [[Tolya]]! Today I've been seized by another attack of the most terrible, fervent homesickness! The local palms, orange and lemon trees don't make my happy! I'm awfully sad. You can't imagine how much I want to be in Russia. How is it possible to live through a whole winter without cold and snow? Today it was as warm here as our July — and this at the end of December! Anyway, perhaps all this will pass tomorrow. There's been no telegram from [[Modest]]. I haven't received any letters — today is a holiday, and the ''poste restante'' is shut.

			''Address: Italie, San-Remo, Pension Joly''.

			I kiss you gently but firmly on your eyes and lips.
			{{right\|Yours, P. Tchaikovsky}}
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			{{*}} gold.
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{{letterhead
|Date=20 December 1877/1 January 1878
|To=[[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]]
|Place=[[San Remo]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 1129)
|Publication={{bib|1940/210|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 337–338<br/>{{bib|1955/37|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к близким}} (1955), p. 134–135<br/>{{bib|1961/38|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том VI}} (1961), p. 314 (abridged)<br/>{{bib|1981/81| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Letters to his family. An autobiography}} (1981), p. 132 (English translation)
}}
==Text==
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|Language=Russian
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|Original text={{right|{{datestyle|''San-Remo''|1 янв[аря] 1878|20 дек[абря] 1877|}}}}
{{centre|Толя!}}
Сегодня утром, вставши рано, пошёл искать помещение. Я мечтал было найти в какой-нибудь ''вилле'' один этаж, — но таковых не оказалось. Целые виллы отдаются за 2000, 3000 и т. д. Напал я на маленькую квартирку, которую один француз («''un refugie, Monsieur, un condamné a mort, Monsieur''» ужасно мне навязывал, но, слава Богу, отделался, а то чуть было не взял, а она так тесна, что нам четырём не поместиться бы ни за что. Наконец, попал в ''Pension Joly'', где нашёл помещение более или менее подходящее. Модест будет спать с Колей, я отдельно, Алёша тоже, и кроме того, будет общая комната. За всё это плата 38 франков{{*}} в день. По здешним ценам это не особенно дорого. Главное моё условие было, чтобы обедать не за ''table d'hôt'ом''. Нам будут подавать в нашей комнате завтрак в 1 час, а обед в 7. Если сравнить с ''Pension Richelieu'', то здесь ''гораздо хуже'', а еду даже нельзя вовсе сравнивать. Одно только хорошо: мы будем жить в верхнем этаже, где, кроме наших 4 комнат, ничего больше нет. Меблировка слабая, но чисто. Хозяева очень любезные.

Толя, мой милый! На меня сегодня опять напала сумасшедшая, ужасная тоска! Здешние пальмы, апельсинные и лимонные деревья не радуют меня! Мне страшно и грустно. Как мне в Россию хочется, — ты не можешь себе представить. Ну как это прожить целую зиму без холода и снегу? Сегодня было так тепло, как у нас в июле, — а ведь это конец декабря! Впрочем, может быть, все это пройдёт завтра. От Модеста телеграммы нет. Писем никаких не получил, — сегодня праздник и ''poste restante'' заперт.

''Адрес: Italie, San-Remo, Pension Joly''.

Целую тебя нежно, крепко в глазки и губки.
{{right|Твой, П. Чайковский}}
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{{*}} золотом.

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