Item 0001 (519) - Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0001 (519)

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Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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  • 24-25/8/1903 (Creation)

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26.8 x 21.1 cm

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[Cavafy], P[aul]

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten, diary-type letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy, in a bifolio, with notes to the recto of the second sheet. It is a reply to a card he had received from the poet who was in Athens at the time. Mention of family members, with emphasis on John and the condition of his health. The text is interrupted and continues on the following day (25/8/1903). We also learn that Paul encloses newspapers (The Egyptian Gazette) in his letter. Of note is the frequent use of English and French words and phrases. (Alexandria)

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      Mainly Greek

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      Letterhead: Municipalité d'Alexandrie. Black ink. Watermark: Original Anchormill.

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      Cavafy, Paul. “Letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 24-25.08.1903. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0001 (519), 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-SF002-0001.

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      F65_Φ1-38

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