Item 0028 (474) - Draft letter by Cavafy to Marika Zalichi

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0028 (474)

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Draft letter by Cavafy to Marika Zalichi

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  • 9/9/1906 (Creation)

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34 x 21.6 cm

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Handwritten draft letter to Marika Zalichi in a double sheet notepaper, one sheet and half a sheet. All pages are numbered (1-6) except for the verso of the sheet entirely crossed out (its recto is page 5), and the verso of the half sheet, which is blank (its recto is page 6). Extensive reference to the Greek language question and demoticism. Cancellations and emendations.

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      Greek

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      Notepaper and plain paper of various sizes. Black ink and pencil. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien. Physical item wear: detachment of a small part of the item.

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “Draft letter by Cavafy to Marika Zalichi”. Letter (draft), 09.09.1906. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0028 (474), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0028.

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      Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης

      F59_Φ17-21

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          Reference to Fotis Fotiadis' book To glossikon zitima k' i ekpaideftiki mas anagennisis, Athens 1902.

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