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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of six ruled letterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Sheets 2-6 are numbered at top right. Family and financial issues are raised, as well as poetry, Cavafy's genealogical notes, the political situation in Alexandria and Egypt in general. Commentary on poems composed by John.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a sheet. Paul comments extensively on matters and individuals related to his prior service with the Municipality of Alexandria; he urges his brother to visit him. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)