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Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. News regarding the publication of the former's book on Alexandria. Reference to the poems "In the Month of Hathor" and "The God Abandons Antony". The letter also includes a draft table of contents of Forster's book. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten note by E. M. Forster to Cavafy, signed "Fellow-poet". The note mentions the London Reform Club as the place of dispatch, but the postage rubber stamp on the envelope mentions Weybdridge, with the same date. The sender expresses his disappointment in Cavafy's protracted silence in a satirical quatrain.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on a letterheaded paper of the Llandovery Castle steamboat, with reference to a possible meeting of the two men in Egypt in September 1929. Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on a letterheaded paper of the Luna Park hotel, regarding their impending meeting in Alexandria. (Cairo). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on two letterheaded papers of the Narkunda steamboat, following the meeting of the two men in Alexandria. The author's Impressions from Egypt are expressed; reference to his interview with the Tachydromos of Alexandria. Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a letterheaded paper of the British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Alexandria. The topics discussed in the letter are joy, sadness and peacefulness. Accompanied by its envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster. Mention of an English article on Cavafy's poetry which contains two serious mistakes. Although the envelope bears the poet's name, the content of the letter reveals that it is addressed to one of his brothers. Accompanied by its envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster on both sides of a sheet. He informs Cavafy that the poem "Darius" has been accepted for publication for a fee in The Nation. He urges him to immediately send another poem of his, translated by G. Valassopoulo. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on a double sheet letterheaded notepaper of the Reform Club. It pertains to the possible publication of a collection of Cavafy's poems by the Hogarth Press and to the publication of "Darius" in The Nation. Accompanied by envelope. (London)

Letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet with the printed address "Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge". Discussion on the possibility of an English edition of Cavafy's poems; the issue of the publishers is raised once more. Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on one side of a sheet, regarding Robert Graves. Accompanied by envelope and a handwritten copy of a letter by Graves to Forster, which the latter encloses in his own letter. (Oxford)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on one side of a sheet, with reference to Crawford Flitch and Miguel de Unamuno. (West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on one side of a sheet. He informs the poet that he wishes to include the article published on Cavafy in The Athenaeum in his new book on Alexandria and asks for his approval. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on the first and last pages of a bifolio. He informs Cavafy that he has given English translations of his works to Jean de Menasce; he also announces the publication of his poem "The City" in The Nation and states that G. Valassopoulo has greatly delayed the translations. (Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge)

Typewritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. Handwritten notes and signature. Reference to the publication of the poem "One of Their Gods" in the Chapbook. Accompanied by envelope and by a print with the English translation of the poem by G. Valassopoulo. Rubber stamp date: 24/9/1925. (West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on one side of a sheet, with reference to Robert Graves. (West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking). Accompanied by envelope.

Typewritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. The closing line and signature are handwritten. References to Crawford Flitch and Raymond Mortimer. (West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet, with reference to Christopher Scaife and Bonamy Dobrée. (West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on the first and last pages of a bifolio. It pertains to the article that was published on the latter's work in The Athenaeum. Accompanied by its envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten letter on both sides of two letterheaded papers of the Morea steamboat. Forster informs Cavafy that he is aboard off the shores of Crete on his way to India. Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet and on the recto of half a sheet. He informs him on the reception of his book on Alexandria as well as on the interest in Cavafy's poems and on the possibility of publishing them in Britain. Accompanied by envelope. (Harnham Monument Green, Weybridge)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. He informs him that the Hogarth Press would be interested in publishing poems of his and urges him to send them translations thereof. Accompanied by envelope. (London)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster on two sheets, with the printed address "Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge". He informs Cavafy on some changes in the translation of the poem "The City" which ahd been published in The Nation; he asks for more translated poems by him and G. Valassopoulo and conveys the admiration of T. Ε. Lawrence for Cavafy's work. Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both pages of two sheets, regarding the English translations of poems by the latter and the enthusiasm of Τ. Ε. Lawrence of Cavafy's work. (Weybridge). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet; professional and personal news. (Dorking). Accompanied by envelope.

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Cavafy on either side of a sheet with extensive reference to William Plomer. Accompanied by envelope.

Typewritten letter by E. M. Forster to Rica Singopoulo on one side of a sheet, the verso of which is blank. Handwritten postscript on one side of a second sheet. Balnk verso. He informs her that the excellent, in his opinion, English translation of Cavafy's poems by Mavrogordatos is complete and that everything is ready for the publication. He considers it appropriate to make the publication bilingual (Greek/English) and thinks that it is not necessary to omit (for moral reasons) any of the poems. (Dorking)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Alekos Singopoulo on both sides of a letterhead with his address in Dorking, England. The writer refers to the English publication of Cavafy's poems and expresses his sympathy to the Singopoulos. (Dorking)

Handwritten letter by E. M. Forster to Alekos Singopoulo on both sides of a letterhead with his address in Dorking, England, printed. He thanks him for the despatch of three copies of the publication of Cavafy's poems and refers to the prospect of publishing them in English as well.

Handwritten notes on two double sheet notepapers in the form of questions to E. M. Forster; they have been written in French by Rica Singopoulo and they obviously come from his interview with the Tachydromos of Alexandria. Extensive handwritten notes by Forster in English and handwritten notes by Cavafy in pencil. Pages 2-4 are numbered. Cancellations. List of Forster's works by Forster compiled by himself on paper. Forster's address in England on another paper, handwritten by Cavafy. The same note, again by Cavafy, on a small piece of paperboard. Envelope with the address of R. Singopoulo, bearing a rubber mail stamp with the date 24/12/1929.

Handwritten note by E. M. Forster to Rica Singopoulo on the verso of a postcard with the image of his house in Dorking on the recto. He thanks for the despatch of issues of the Alexandrini Techni and expresses his satisfaction regarding the mention of his name by Greek scholars. He informs about the despatch of his letter to Cavafy. The date is illegible, but is in the 1920's (1929?).