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Handwritten text on a homemade notepad, sewn on the spine. Travel diary and notes. The title handwritten on the cover. Mentions of non-Greek publications and bibliographical references to 1880 and 1807 editions. Some pages are blank. One page in Greek. Note on metrics below (Homeric?) verses in English. Copy of a poem by D. Solomos and its translation into English. The poet departs, together with his mother and two of his siblings, on a steamboat to Istanbul on the aftermath of the Urabi Revolt, for which young Cavafy provides a short analysis. Extensive reference to the members of the Fotiadis family. The narration covers the period 23/6-8/7/[1882].

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the first and third pages of two double sheet leterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Pages 2-4 are numbered at top right. Comments on religion and atheism, and update on the situation in Alexandria. Linguistic remarks and comment on the origin of "ΟΚ". Short quote in French.

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio. The author refers to the re-opening of the school of Konstantinos Papazis, describing in detail the classes he attends and their syllabus. He comments on persons from his friendly circle and the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as on events related to them; he also expresses his interest in rumours of a war between England and Turkey. He refers to the journal Parnassos and to Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. Cancellations and emendations. Numbers in pencil at the top of the first page. (Alexandria)

Typewritten list of books on the recto of twelve sheets, in two copies. Sheets 2 to 12 are numbered at top left. Blank versos. Notes on the titles of one of the copies. All editions are in English. Dictionaries, historical and literary books as well as editions of Greek and Roman authors.