Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. Account of everyday life in Alexandria and urge to Cavafy to return to Egypt. Commentary on social life and people of their social circle as well as on the new house of the family of Th. Ralli at the Rosetta Gate. The author refers to the work Memoirs of a physician by Al. Dumas père as well as to the other books in the series, which he is reading in English; he expresses great interest in the publications of texts by T. Macauley. Underlinings of words and phrases in French. The second sheet is numbered. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of two sheets. Paul expresses his thanks to the poet, who sent him a photograph of their mother. In the largest part of the letter refers to his health, comments on people he has met in Alexandria and elsewhere as well as on various events. He requests to receive the newspaper The Egyptian Gazette, also mentioning La Réforme. He describes his living conditions and repeats his warm feelings for his two brothers. Of note is the use of interpolated English words and phrases.

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of two bifolios. It is a reply to two letters from December. The author expresses his views on personal remarks made by Cavafy in their previous correspondence, which appear to cause conflict between them. Extensively detailed reference to performances and events he attended while in London ("Bluebeard", "Promenade Concerts", "Iolanthe [or the Peer and the Peri]", "M.P.", "A private wire") and Paris ("Faust", "L'Africaine", "Les Rantzau", "Le jour et la nuit", 'Frou Frou", "Excelsior"). Reference to the cholera epidemic in Egypt and to a fire in the city of Alexandria. Commentary on people from their friendly and broader social circle. Reference to the publications The Egyptian Gazette and Union Egyptienne. Cancellations, underlinings; use of Greek and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)