Handwritten text by Cavafy on both sides of a ruled sheet. Use of English words. Extensive footnote on the first page. The poet comments on the English translation of the poem "Absence" by his brother, John. Date indication on the verso, below the text.

Manuscript of the poem "If Indeed He Died" in a double sheet notepaper. The text is in the first and third pages; the remaining pages are blank. Cancellations and emendations. Handwritten date indication ("March 1920") at the end of the poem. Sheet number marked at top right: "46"; the second written page is numbered "2".

Manuscript of the poems "Epitaph" and "Absence" on both sides of a sheet. There are numbers next to certain verses; the titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below each poem.

Manuscript poems and attached typewritten note. The poems "Addition" and "Absence" written on both sides of a sheet; notes and additions in the margin. Page numbers are noted: "53" on the recto, "54" on the verso. Cancellations and emendations. The poem "Absence" has been crossed out. The handwritten note "Not for publication, but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.