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- 28/4/1884 (Creation)
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27.2 x 21.8 cm
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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. Commentary on people and events related to the social circle of Alexandria. Among other things, reference to the Volos Railroad Station becoming operational. Information is given on current affairs of the Ralli family as well as on the author's diminished vision. A subject from a previous letter is revisited, regarding the characters from a play ("The Tempest" by Shakespeare). At the end, John Rodocanachi's address in Liverpool is recorded. (Alexandria)
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English
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Letterhead: Ant. M. Ralli Alexandria, Egypt. Blue ink. Watermark: W J & Co Extra Strong 3009. Physical item wear: hole in one of the sheets; a small part of the sheets has been cut off.
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Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, 28.04.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0034 (1682), 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-SS01-F18-SF002-0034.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th. (Authority)
- Zervoudakis, Konstantinos G. (Subject)
- Zervoudaki (Mavrokordatou), Aikaterini (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, Amvrosios K. (Subject)
- Kalliarchi, Maria (Subject)
- Dontia, (?) (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, Georgios K. (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, Emmanouil K. (Subject)
- Zervoudaki, Angeliki K. (Subject)
- Ralli, Theodore M. (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, Nikolaos (Subject)
- Zervoudaki, Alexandra K. (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Rodocanachi, John P. (Subject)
- Schilizzi, Stephen Z. (Subject)
- Schilizzi, family (Subject)