Three handwritten draft letters to E. M. Forster dated "23.5.19", "23 May 1919" and "22 May 1919". Cavafy expresses his disapproval of the article about his work published in The Athenaeum. Accompanied by correspondence envelope. (Alexandria)
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Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. News regarding the publication of the former's book on Alexandria. Reference to the poems "In the Month of Hathor" and "The God Abandons Antony". The letter also includes a draft table of contents of Forster's book. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)
Forster, E. M.Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on one side of a sheet. He informs the poet that he wishes to include the article published on Cavafy in The Athenaeum in his new book on Alexandria and asks for his approval. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)
Forster, E. M.Typewritten letter by E. M. Forster on one side of a sheet. It pertains to English translations of Cavafy's poems to be published in The Athenaeum. The signature is by hand. Blank verso. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)
Forster, E. M.Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two sheets, with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter dated 9 October. Extensive commentary on the resignation of Konstantinos Synadinos from the Banque Générale as well as on other people related to the financial and social life of Alexandria. Reference to the author's engagement in hunting. He details his views on the work Le Maître de forges by G. Ohnet; reference to the journal The Athenaeum, to which he subscribed. (Alexandria)
Ralli, M[ichael Th.]Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two bifolios, with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter dated 5 January. Comments on remarks apparently made by Cavafy regarding life in Istanbul. The author expresses his views regarding the author Georges Ohnet, with reference to works of his (Le Maître de forges, La comtesse Sarah); views regarding the journal The Athenaeum. Information about people from the social circle of Alexandria. In the postscript, he describes a wedding ceremony making use of expressions in French. (Alexandria)
Ralli, M[ichael Th.]Handwritten list of books and periodicals, entitled "Taken by Peridis" and written on twelve sheets; they are all numbered at top right of the recto. Among them, a volume with translations by John Cavafy and a large number of issues of Greek and foreign newspapers and journals. It is obviously material borrowed by Michalis Peridis from the remnants of Cavafy's belongings.
[Singopoulo, Alekos D.]Handwritten text in English on four sheets, with notes on the recto. They are translations of three of Cavafy's poems ("Morning Sea", "The God Abandons Antony" and "Alexandrian Kings") by John Cavafy, whose is the handwriting of the text. Reference to the journal The Athenaeum of 25 April 1919.
J.C.C. [Cavafy, John Constantine]