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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of three letterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Pages 2 and 3 are numbered at top right. Social news and financial issues of the family. Details from a ball organised by the Zervoudakis family.

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 comments on his personal financial situation and conveys the news of family friends. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in a bifolio and two sheets, with notes on all sides. Extensive commentary on people, facts and mores related to the social circle of Alexandria. Description of everyday life habits, types and kinds of entertainment. Information about banking institutions. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. The matter of Cavafy's return to Alexandria is discussed. Description of the author's ophthalmological problems and details regarding the treatment he is undergoing. Extensive reference to people and facts related to the social circle of Alexandria as well as to the spectacles available at the time. (Alexandria)

Fragment of a handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of three sheets. Extensive commentary on people from the friendly circle of the two men as well as from the broader social circle of Alexandria. References to the works Serge Panine by G. Onhet and Nana by E. Zola. Sheet numbers are indicated (2-4). (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of four sheets. It is a reply to a letter dated 28 February. Extensive description of an encounter of personal nature, which reflects the mores of the time. Detailed commentary on persons of the social circle of Alexandria. Underlined French words and expressions in the text. The second sheet is numbered. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on two sides of a bifolio. It is a reply to a letter dated 17 February. Information regarding the spectacles offered at that time by an Arabian troupe; reference to the performance "Sarlaman imperador Frangi [or Charlemagne emperor of the French]". Commentary on people from the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as on events related to them. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (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.