Item 0033 (477) - Draft letter by Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0033 (477)

Title

Draft letter by Cavafy

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  • 23/1/1920 (Creation)

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42.8 x 27.6 cm

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Name of creator

Cavafy, C. P.

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy, probably to his brother John, in two double sheet notepapers. The last two pages are blank. Reference to the journal Grammata and to persons supporting Cavafy's poetic work as well as to members of his family. Number "3" in one of the pages. Cancellations and emendations; abbreviations.

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      Greek

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      Double sheet notepaper. Pencil. Watermark: Dickinson Bond 1804 Made at Croxley. Physical item wear: small holes in various parts of one of the sheets; part of it has been torn off at the folding point.

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “Draft letter by Cavafy”. Letter (draft), 23.01.1920. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0033 (477), 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-F19-0033.

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      F60_Φ7-12

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          Archivist's note

          For John Cavafy's reply, see GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0072.

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