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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of three sheets. Remarks on the 1884 crisis ("Change panic") and its impact on the financial activity in the area, with references to companies that went bankrupt. Commentary on persons of the social circle of Alexandria. Description of entertainment and free time habits of the time. Sheet numbers are indicated (2-3). (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. Commentary on people and events related to the social circle of Alexandria. Among other things, reference to the Volos Railroad Station becoming operational. Information is given on current affairs of the Ralli family as well as on the author's diminished vision. A subject from a previous letter is revisited, regarding the characters from a play ("The Tempest" by Shakespeare). At the end, John Rodocanachi's address in Liverpool is recorded. (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 two sheets. Commentary on persons from the social circle of Alexandria. The author expresses his preferences regarding friendly interactions. Reference to entertainment and leisure habits. Words and phrases are noted, for which Cavafy seems to have asked the definition. (Alexandria)

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.