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- 1/3/1909 (Creation)
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21.5 x 13.7 cm
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Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy from France to C. P. Cavafy and John Cavafy, on both sides of a sheet. Comments on telegrams sent by Paul to his two brothers, on his health and the required medical care; the request for financial assistance is repeated. Reference to the matter of the pension, to Ralli's assistance and to the benefit he hopes to receive – on this particular matter, he urges C. P. Cavafy to seek illness-related documents "on cholera", in order to support the request for a benefit. References to the assistance he received from persons known and unknown. Enclosed is a letter by the hotel owner, L. Vallet (20/2/1909), who is asking Paul to settle his financial obligations to the business. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases.
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Greek, French
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Plain papet and letterhead: Hotel d’Europe, Hyères-Les-Palmiers, L.S.Vallet-Arnold, Propre. Black ink. Watermark: […] Petel Toulouse. Physical item wear: one of the sheets is nearly cut off in two parts at the folding point; part of the other sheet is torn.
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Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy and John Cavafy”. Letter, 01.03.1909. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0011 (529), 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-SF002-0011.
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- Cavafy, Paul (Authority)
- Vallet, L. (Authority)
- Miéville, Walter Frederick (Subject)
- Ralli, Ambrose A. (Subject)
- Cavafy, John Constantine (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)