Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of four sheets. Pages 2 to 4 are numbered. Detailed description of the visit to Alexandria of their mother's sister, Sévastie, with her family, on their way to Shanghai. Reference to John's everyday routine and to family friends. Interpolated phrases in Greek. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a sheet. Paul expresses his concern, as he has not received correspondence from the poet. Subsequently, he informs him about the state of his health and about details of his social life, referring to high-society individuals with whom he consorts. Of note is the frequent use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)