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Handwritten copy of a letter by Cavafy to E. M. Forster on three pages of a bifolio. The poet expresses his admiration for the work of Harold Monro and Siegfried Sassoon. He mentions that he is revising the translations of his poems in the prospect of publishing them with the Hogarth Press. Cancellations. (Alexandria)

Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to E. M. Forster on both sides of two ruled sheets. Page 3 is numbered. Comments on the latter's writings in a previous letter of his. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to Harold Edward Monro on all four pages of a bifolio. Cancellations and emendations. He thanks him for the despatch of a journal issue and comments on its contents (mainly works by British poets). He sends his poem "One of Their Gods". On the last page, the address of The Poetry Bookshop. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by D. P. Petrokokkinos to Cavafy on one side of a sheet. Embossed address at top right. He thanks Cavafy for the despatch of three poetry collections to Samuel Baud-Bovy. Accompanied by a second sheet with a quote from a study by J. N. Mavrogordatos with reference to Cavafy and his work (London, MacMillan & Co, 1931). (Athens)

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 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.