Item 0032 (549) - Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0032 (549)

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Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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  • 14/3/1911 (Creation)

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17.5 x 11.6 cm

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[Cavafy], Polis [Paul]

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the printed details of the sheet and the sender's address ("Hôtel d’Europe"). On one side of a small-size sheet, the text and on the other the sender's details. Paul comments on the life in Hyères, referring to his social status and his habits as well as to news he learns from the poet. He also expresses his inner worries and concerns. Of note is the use of interpolated English and French words and phrases. The document bears postage stamps and mail service rubber stamps (Hyères, Alexandria); the indication "21A" noted in pencil. (Hyères)

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      Mainly Greek

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      Small-size paper with printed details and rubber stamps. Black ink and pencil.

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      Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 14.03.1911. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0032 (549), 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-F20-SF002-0032.

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      F63_φ1-32

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