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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 nine sheets forming a homemade notepad. Linguistic remarks. Quotes from poems by Palamas, Drosinis, Krystallis, Valaoritis, etc. Bibliographical references to publications and journals of the period 1903-1908. Press clipping from the newspaper Astrapi (1904), with a poem by Achillefs Venetas. Abbreviations. Handmade paperboard folder, entitled "Linguistics of C. P. Cavafy", in a handwriting other than Cavafy's (most likely Rica Singopoulo's).

Handwritten letter by Georgios Stratigis to C. P. Cavafy in a bifolio; the last page is blank. Expression of thanks by G. Stratigis regarding the publication of a critique on his new poetry collection by Cavafy in the newspaper Tilegrafos of Alexandria, as well as for a letter he appears to have received from Cavafy. Reference to their acquaintance in person, the reception of his work by the critics, to K. Palamas and G. Souris as well as to linguistic issues (use of katharevousa [purist Modern Greek] or of the demotic language). (Neo Faliro)

Handmade folder with the annotations "Dictionary 5" and "Kyv-Mpa". Pieces of paper and print clippings with notes and quotes for the Dictionary. It includes the entries "Kyverti-Bampogria". Quotes from various bibliographical sources below each entry. The title and author of each work are cited and often the place of publication and the publishing house.