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|Translated text={{right|''2nd September''}}
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I only recently learned about your trip abroad and illness from [[Nikolay Rubinstein|Rubinstein]], who spent a few days in [[Kiev]] and saw [[Modest]]. All this worries and upsets me very much; I hope that now, although you're still weak, it will all end well. I can vividly imagine the tedium of [[Aachen]] life. I have an idea of it from stories. I have spent 10 days at [[Kondratyev]]'s and around a month at [[Shilovsky]]'s. I've been in [[Moscow]] since 15th August. I'll probably be going to [[Piter]] in a few days on opera business. I'm moving to a new apartment, and having great difficulty organising it. I very much doubt that this letter will catch you in [[Aachen]], and therefore I'm not signing for it. The news from [[Kamenka]] is favourable.  
I only recently learned about your trip abroad and illness from [[Nikolay Rubinstein|Rubinstein]], who spent a few days in [[Kiev]] and saw [[Modest]]. All this worries and upsets me very much; I hope that now, although you're still weak, it will all end well. I can vividly imagine the tedium of [[Aachen]] life. I have an idea of it from stories. I have spent 10 days at [[Kondratyev]]'s and around a month at [[Vladimir Shilovsky|Shilovsky]]'s. I've been in [[Moscow]] since 15th August. I'll probably be going to [[Piter]] in a few days on opera business. I'm moving to a new apartment, and having great difficulty organising it. I very much doubt that this letter will catch you in [[Aachen]], and therefore I'm not signing for it. The news from [[Kamenka]] is favourable.  


The Davydovs are still at the dacha. Vasily Vasilyevich has fallen dangerously ill, which is why they cannot move yet. Litke is in [[Moscow]]. Our exhibition has been very interesting; it closes for good tomorrow.  
The Davydovs are still at the dacha. Vasily Vasilyevich has fallen dangerously ill, which is why they cannot move yet. Litke is in [[Moscow]]. Our exhibition has been very interesting; it closes for good tomorrow.  

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Date 2/14 September 1872
Addressed to Anatoly Tchaikovsky
Where written Moscow
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 1081)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным (1940), p. 182–183
П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 285–286

Text and Translation

Russian text
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English translation
By Brett Langston
2-го сентября

О твоей поездке за границу и болезни я узнал только недавно от Рубинштейна, проведшего несколько дней в Киеве и видевшегося с Модестом. Очень все это меня огорчает и беспокоит; надеюсь, что теперь, хоть ты и ослаб, но все кончится благополучно. Живо представляю себе тоску ахенской жизни. Я имею о ней понятие по рассказам. Я провёл 10 дней у Кондратьева и около месяца у Шиловского. С 15-го августа нахожусь в Москве. В Питер поеду, вероятно, на днях по делам оперы. Переезжаю на новую квартиру и нахожусь в больших хлопотах по её устройству. Весьма сомневаюсь, что это письмо застанет тебя в Ахене, и потому очень-то не расписываюсь. Из Каменки известия — благоприятные.

Давыдовы ещё на даче: Василий Вас[ильевич] опасно заболел, отчего они и не могут ещё переехать. Литке находится в Москве. Выставка наша — очень интересна; завтра она окончательно закрывается.

Целую тебя и нежно обнимаю.

Твой П. Чайковский

Постарайся хоть на один или на два дня съездить в Париж.

2nd September

I only recently learned about your trip abroad and illness from Rubinstein, who spent a few days in Kiev and saw Modest. All this worries and upsets me very much; I hope that now, although you're still weak, it will all end well. I can vividly imagine the tedium of Aachen life. I have an idea of it from stories. I have spent 10 days at Kondratyev's and around a month at Shilovsky's. I've been in Moscow since 15th August. I'll probably be going to Piter in a few days on opera business. I'm moving to a new apartment, and having great difficulty organising it. I very much doubt that this letter will catch you in Aachen, and therefore I'm not signing for it. The news from Kamenka is favourable.

The Davydovs are still at the dacha. Vasily Vasilyevich has fallen dangerously ill, which is why they cannot move yet. Litke is in Moscow. Our exhibition has been very interesting; it closes for good tomorrow.

I kiss you and hug you tenderly.

Yours P. Tchaikovsky

At least try to go to Paris for a day or two.