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Handmade folder made of a ruled sheet of paper with the handwritten note "Bills belonging to the shares bought by mother + which now have come into my possession". It contains receipts for the purchase of shares through the Crédit Lyonnais, Banque Imperiale Ottomane and Betts & Co, dating to the period 1890-1896. Cavafy's name ("Constantin F. Cavafy", "C. F. Cavafy') appears on three of them, while the name "J. Cavafy" (=John Cavafy) appears on one (1892). A total of five receipts.

Handwritten draft letter by C. P. Cavafy to Maria Vourou, wife of Aristeidis Cavafy, dated 28 October, from the 1889 correspondence series, on both sides of a sheet. Cancellations, emendations and abbreviations. Use of French words and phrases. Reference to the postponement of Aristeidis' return from abroad, to the Vouros family as well as to financial matters.

Three typewritten tax returns and inheritance fees of Constantine P. Cavafy. The first two (Α’ and Β’) were written by the lawyer Anastasios Stylianoudis and are signed by Alekos Singopoulo. They were filed with the Greek Consulate of Alexandria. They are accompanied by the typewritten service acknowledgment documents. The third return (Γ’) is signed by Singopoulo's attorney-at-law; it was filed with the 7th Tax Office of Athens. It is accompanied by a filing acknowledgment document, an additional tax notice, as well as four receipt duplicates for the taxes due. The documents also include a typewritten French translation of a certificate by the Financial Inspector of Athens that Singopoulo had filed the required inheritance returns.

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.

Handwritten text on a ruled double sheet notepaper. The signature "C.P.C." at bottom right of the last sheet. Cavafy describes the process of acquiring and financially utilising shares from the Stock Exchange and the role of banks in this procedure, on the basis of information he had received from the Ottoman Bank. Cancellations.