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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on five small sheets. The verso of the last sheet is blank. Pages 2-9 are numbered. The letter is in verse. Update on the political situation in Egypt and on family acquaintances. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of three ruled sheets. Their verso is blank. Pages 2 and 3 are numbered. John refers to the positive prospects of his professional position but admits that the financial situation of the family is, at present, poor. He complains about the behaviour of British military officers. (Ramlé)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the first and third pages of a double sheet letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. The sender refers to family correspondence and comments positively on his brother's way of writing. He also refers to financial and social matters.

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the first and third pages of a double sheet letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. John refers to the correspondence between the two brothers and conveys social and family news. (Alexandria)

Part of a handwritten letter by John [Rodocanachi] to Cavafy in three pages of a bifolio. Reference to the author moving to the Ralli Bros company and commentary on facts that, to different degrees, affected financial activity overall (e.g. "Depression of Trade"). Information about an impending performance in which he participates together with Miss F. as well as wishes for the new year.

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes until the recto of the second. It is a reply to a letter dated 3 November. Reference to the matter of his eyesight and to the book How to use our eyes [and how to preserve them by the aid of spectacles] by J. Browning, with whom he is in correspondence. He expresses satisfaction for his business with a foreign publishing house (Routledge); he mentions, inter alia, the work "Theodora" by Kl. Ragkavis. On the occasion of his engagement in hunting, he gives information regarding the regime of entry into privately owned areas ("Pastré’s Gardens"). (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two bifolios, with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter he had received. Commentary on events and people of the broader social circle of Alexandria. Information about the author's personal matters, entertainment and free time habits as well as financial matters that trouble him. Reference to the eyesight problem he is facing as well as to his intention to publish texts in the journal Tit Bits in order to complement his income.

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. Extensive commentary on the vision problems both of them face - Ralli replies to issues apparently raised by Cavafy in a previous letter and informs him in detail about his own treatment. Reference to the spectacles available in Alexandria, and in particular to an operetta that is about to be performed; to persons related to the social circle of the city as well as to entertainment habits. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two sheets, with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter dated 9 October. Extensive commentary on the resignation of Konstantinos Synadinos from the Banque Générale as well as on other people related to the financial and social life of Alexandria. Reference to the author's engagement in hunting. He details his views on the work Le Maître de forges by G. Ohnet; reference to the journal The Athenaeum, to which he subscribed. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on three bifolios, with notes on all sides. The author describes his stay in London. Commentary on people from his family circle but also from the broader social circle of the two men as well as on events that reflect the mores of the time. Reference to the "Exhibition" –it is probably the "International Inventions Exhibition"– and to the Métropole Hotel. (London)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two sheets, with notes on all sides. The author expresses his interest in the time of Cavafy's return to Alexandria as well as in the in development of his writing. Extensive commentary on the termination of the collaboration of Konstantinos Synadinos with the Banque Générale as well as on other people related to the financial and social life of Alexandria. Views on matters of financial management and administration. Information on people from their friendly and broader social environment. Reference to the matter of his eyesight and impressions from the book How to use our eyes and how to preserve them by the aid of spectacles by J. Browning, with whom he started exchanging correspondence. The second sheet is numbered. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead, on all sides of a bifolio. It is a reply to letters by the poet, dated 17 and 29 November. Paul comments extensively on current news from Alexandria regarding the change in financial and social interrelations among the representatives of the Greek community, referring to well-known families (Synadinos, Zervoudakis, etc.); he asks his brother to keep sending him newspapers, so that he may be informed. He concludes the letter with information on his personal and professional activities. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi and M. Ralli [Mike Th. Ralli] to Cavafy on all sides of two bifolios. The content is divided into two distinct sections, with different authors and dates. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. Commentary on people from their friendly circle as well as from the broader social and political circle of Alexandria and Egypt. Description of social events and happenings. Information about their everyday activities (classes, entertainment). Reference to the newspaper The Egyptian Gazette. Cancellations; use of Greek and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. The letters are accompanied by an envelope with the sender's details in French and mail rubber stamps. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of two bifolios, apart from the last page. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. Extensive commentary on people from their friendly circle as well as from the broader social and political circle of Alexandria and Egypt. Reference to the works of the Indemnity Commission and other current matters, such as the relocation of the seat of the Stock Exchange and the impression caused by the implementation of "electricity" in a public space as well as to entertainment habits, which reflect the mores of the time. Reference, among other things, to the British publications The Peterborough Advertiser; The Norfolk Chronicle [and Norwich Gazette]; [Louth and North] Lincolnshire Advertiser. Cancellations, emendations an additions; use of words and phrases in Greek, French and Latin. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy in one sheet two bifolios. The last page is blank. Comments on remarks apparently made by Cavafy in previous letters and expression of the disappointment of the author for the fact that he does not confide personal matters in him. Information about people from the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as about facts related to the life in the city (criminal trial, procession of a dead person with honours paid to him). Reference to the Sudan Campaign. Cancellations, additions; use of Greek and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio. Extensive reference to the issue between the Synadinos family and a bank (Banque Générale) and its financial repercussions. Commentary on people from the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as on events related to them. Reference to newspaper The Egyptian Gazette, as well as to George Ohnet's Lise Fleuron. Cancellations, additions; use of French words and expressions in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio and of a small-size loose sheet. It is a reply to a letter dated 31 March. The author proposed to Cavafy the use of an encryption system, in order to protect the content of their correspondence; the letter records the alphabet with the respective cryptographic elements. He provides information about persons of their friendly circle as well as of the broader social circle of Alexandria. He comments on current events, such as the works of the Indemnity Commission and the anniversary celebration of the national independence. He mentions the publications Le Moniteur [égyptien] and Le Phare [d'Alexandrie]. Cancellations, emendations and additions; use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. Note in pencil next to the date indication (question mark and number "3") on the front page of the document. (Alexandria)

Personal scrapbook of many sheets with attached printed and handwritten invites addressed to Paul and the Cavafy family for various social events, some newspaper publications as well as other relevant souvenirs (menus, lists with balls etc.). On some pages, handwritten notes, either of chronological indications noting the changing of the years or, rarely, clarifying notes about an invitation etc.