His body was taken to Moscow and buried in the Novodyevitchy Monastery,
beside his father's tomb.






LETTERS




TO HIS BROTHER MIHAIL.

TAGANROG,
July 1, 1876.


DEAR BROTHER MISHA,

I got your letter when I was fearfully bored and was sitting at the gate
yawning, and so you can judge how welcome that immense letter was. Your
writing is good, and in the whole letter I have not found one mistake in
spelling. But one thing I don't like: why do you style yourself "your
worthless and insignificant brother"? You recognize your insignificance?
... Recognize it before God; perhaps, too, in the presence of beauty,
intelligence, nature, but not before men. Among men you must be conscious
of your dignity. Why, you are not a rascal, you are an honest man, aren't
you? Well, respect yourself as an honest man and know that an honest man is