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- 16/3/1909 (Creation)
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21.3 x 13.7 cm
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Handwritten letter by Paul to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. Comments on his health and his personal debts. Reference to the matter of the pension – he is already waiting to collect three months' worth of pension; he states that he is communicating regarding this issue with Ralli and other persons in order to receive an additional benefit. He is reluctant to return to Alexandria. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases.
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Mainly Greek
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Graph paper. Black ink.
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Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 16.03.1909. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0013 (531), 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-SF002-0013.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, Paul (Authority)
- Ralli, Ambrose A. (Subject)
- Schiess, Johannes (Subject)
- Karallis, (?) (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Cavafy, John Constantine (Subject)