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- 30/5/1914 (Creation)
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27.8 x 21.4 cm
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Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a letterhead. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, dated 16 May. Paul comments extensively on the Khedive's visit to Alexandria, stating his dislike. Having received his diaries, he talks of his nostalgia for the past and expresses his admiration for the early works of C. P. Cavafy that he located among his personal items. He also refers to the stay of his niece, Eleni, in Austria and his desire to meet his family soon. Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)
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Mainly Greek
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Letterhead: The English Bank Hyères France. Black ink. Watermark: Extra strong […].
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Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 30.05.1914. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0074 (590), 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-SF002-0074.
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- Cavafy, Paul (Authority)
- Abbas Helmi II (Khedive) (Subject)
- de Horsey, William Henry Beaumont (Subject)
- Theodorou, [Aspasia?] (Subject)
- de Menasce, family (Subject)
- Coletti (Cavafy), Eleni (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Synadinos, Michail (Mikes) I. (Subject)