Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Fotiadi Papalamprinou to her nephews, Paul, John and Constantine Cavafy, in the first page of a bifolio and in the second and third pages of another bifolio. The remaining pages are blank. She expresses her grief for the death of their brother, Aristeidis. Interpolated words in French. (Istanbul)
[Papalamprinou], EuvouliaKadıköy (Istanbul)
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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. The authors mentions a favour asked by C. P. Cavafy which he was unable to fulfil (most probably to visit their old house).
Cavafy, JohnHandwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the first and third pages of two double sheet letterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Pages 2-4 are numbered at top right. He comments on his poem "Arabesque" and quotes from it. Quote from a poem by Robert Browning. Update on current affairs and on the social life of Alexandria.
Cavafy, JohnHandwritten letter Marika Zalichi (Cavafy's second cousin) to the poet in the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. The sender refers to the stay in Istanbul of the poet's brother, John, as well as to the wedding of Eleni Fotiadi (daughter of the demoticist physician Fotis Fotiadis) to Alexandros Pappas on Prinkipo (23-7/5-8-1906). She encloses the printed four-page invitation to the wedding and uses its envelope for her own letter as well. (Prinkipo)
[Zalichi], MarikaFragment of a handwritten prose text by Cavafy on the life and work of the sophists, on both sides of six ruled sheets (pages 5-15). The odd pages are numbered at top right in pencil. The text includes footnotes. The beginning and the end of the text are missing.
Cavafy, C. P.