Item 0017 (535) - Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0017 (535)

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Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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  • 6-7/4/1909 (Creation)

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27.5 x 21.6 cm

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[Cavafy], Polis [Paul]

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten diary-type letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. The text of the letter is written in two sections, one of which is a bifolio and the other a sheet written on the recto. Paul has received a letter from C. P. Cavafy and in the first part (6 April) he comments on health and debts and provides an update on his pension (as reported by Ralli); he promises to return to Alexandria. In the second part (7 April), he refers to a notice he received regarding his pension and quotes it in French. Of note is the use of French words and phrases.

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      Mainly Greek

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      Letterhead: Hotel d’Europe with printed details. Black ink. Watermark: […] Petel Toulouse. Physical item wear: the sheets are torn at the folding points.

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      Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 06-07.04.1909. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0017 (535), 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-SF002-0017.

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      F66_Φ1-35

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