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Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on both sides of a cut sheet. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, dated 20 December. Reference to Paul's journalistic activity with the The Riviera News newspaper and to the privileges stemming thereof (admittance to the casino and the theatre); comments on their common friends and family. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from France, dated "16 March 1912", in the first three pages of a bifolio. It is a reply to a letter he had received from Cavafy. Update on his health, his plans to stay at Hyères as well as on other current matters. He also comments on theatrical events, as he went to the play by Henry Kistemaeckers, La flambée. Of note is the frequent use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse.