Item 0016 (534) - Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0016 (534)

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Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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  • 30/3/1909 (Creation)

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17.7 x 11.7 cm

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Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on a small-sized sheet: one side records the content of the letter and the other the recipient's details. Reference to a positive development regarding the matter of his pension, as well as to the benefit he has requested which, according to Ralli, will be used to pay off his debts. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases. The document bears a postage stamp and mail service rubber stamps (Hyères, Port Said – Alexandria). The address is written in French; number 10 is noted in pencil.

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      Mainly Greek

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      Paper with printed details: Hotel d’Europe. Black ink and pencil. Watermark: […] Petel Toulouse.

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      Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 30.03.1909. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0016 (534), 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-SF002-0016.

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      F66_Φ1-35

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