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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F21-0011 (471)
Title
Letter by Aristeidis Cavafy to Marie Cavafy
Date(s)
- 30/9/1889 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
19.2 x 15.2 cm
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Scope and content
Handwritten letter by Aristeidis Cavafy to his wife, Marie Cavafy, in a bifolio. He refers to the medical treatment he is receiving abroad and to the time of his return to Egypt. The text continues to the recto of the second sheet. Of note is the use of French words and phrases.
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Language and script notes
Mainly Greek
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Plain paper with printed monogram. Black and blue ink. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Note
Cavafy, Aristeidis. “Letter by Aristeidis Cavafy to Marie Cavafy”. Letter, 30.09.1889. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F21-0011 (471), 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-F21-0011.
Alternative identifier(s)
Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
F58_Φ2-3
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Name access points
- Cavafy, Aristeidis (Authority)
- Vouros, family (Subject)
- Cavafy (Vourou), Maria (Marie) (Subject)
- Cavafy, family (Subject)