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Handwritten diary from Cavafy's trip to Greece during the period 13 June-5 August 1901. It is written in English, on 31 sheets of various sizes, among which letterheads of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Company, the Grand Hotel d'Angleterre in Athens, the Grand Hotels of Faliron and Patras as well as the Austrian Lloyd (Oesterreichischer Lloyd). It also includes a draft plan of the central part of the city of Patras (part of the entry of on 31 July), with the street names in Greek. The diary contains daily entries by Cavafy, in which he describes his trip by boat to and from Alexandria as well as his activities, acquaintances, social encounters and impressions from Athens and the other places he visited.

Loose issue (47-48) of the Nea Zoi of Alexandria, comprising pages 893-918. The poem "The Funeral of Sarpedon" in the first two pages.

Handmade folder of hard paper with the handwritten title "Linguistic" as well as handwritten notes on papers of various sizes, with remarks and quotes of linguistic content: Cavafy's comments on his own poems and on works by other authors. Notes on the demotic and katharevousa, on the declination of certain nouns, and references to periodicals. Extensive excerpt from Xenopoulos' article in the Panathinaia (issue 56, 31/1/1903) regarding the language of Psicharis and Palamas. Copied verses by other poets. Some of the notes are written in English. Four pages torn off from a 1895 issue of Parnassos. Extensive use of abbreviations.

Handwritten notes by Cavafy on three sheets and on the verso of a printed letter of the Société française de Bienfaisance, signed by the French consul Pierre Girad, which also includes a handwritten note by Paul Cavafy. Every page is numbered in Greek, "α'" to "στ'", at top left. Quotes from poems and references to pages and volumes (Α'-Ε', Η') of a publication with no further details.

Handwritten notes on both sides of a piece of paper. Words from poems by Palamas, Drosinis, Polemis, as well as citations.

Handwritten list on 12 sheets, 6 double sheet notepapers and 7 half-sheets, with phonetic transliterations of word endings. Next to them, words that rhyme with the previous ones. The former are in alphabetical order.

Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on the recto of eight sheets. Blank versos, except for the one of the fourth sheet. All sheets are numbered 1 to 8 at top right. Biographical notes, pertaining to the life, habits and social encounters of Cavafy. Also, information about the members of his family (parents and siblings). It appears that the notes were written after the poet's death and the information comes from Singopoulo's own knowledge as well as from the remains of Cavafy's belongings. Certain inaccuracies are observed, such as the poet's date of birth (1865 instead of 1863).

Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on seven sheets and three double sheet notepapers. The notes pertain to Cavafy's life and to the members of his family (mainly his mother and brothers). Some of the information recorded derives from the family correspondence as well as from the remnants of the poet's belongings.

Handwritten text on all sides of two ruled double sheet notepapers. Pages 2 to 4 are numbered. Remarks on the pronunciation and use of the final "n" in the Greek language and literature. The text contains the date indication 29/6/1904 (on the 4th page) and could, on the basis of the context, be dated in this year.