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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).

Manuscript on both sides of a ruled sheet, regarding folk songs and prosody as well as a poem by P. Giannidis. Note on metrics and bibliographical reference. The paragraph that starts low on the recto and continues on the verso has been crossed out. The sheet is inside a handmade folder, entitled "On Prosody", along with the text "The meeting of vowels in prosody".

Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on three pieces of paper. One phrase written in English. Abbreviations and cancellations. Departure of Singopoulo after a short stay on Alexandria. The poet refers to the professional skills acquired by Singopoulo and advises him to study editions of folk songs.