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Handwritten diary from Cavafy's trip to Greece during the period 13 June-5 August 1901. It is written in English, on 31 sheets of various sizes, among which letterheads of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Company, the Grand Hotel d'Angleterre in Athens, the Grand Hotels of Faliron and Patras as well as the Austrian Lloyd (Oesterreichischer Lloyd). It also includes a draft plan of the central part of the city of Patras (part of the entry of on 31 July), with the street names in Greek. The diary contains daily entries by Cavafy, in which he describes his trip by boat to and from Alexandria as well as his activities, acquaintances, social encounters and impressions from Athens and the other places he visited.

The 7th issue of the journal Eikostos Aion published in Alexandria. Cavafy's poem "Elegy of the Flowers" is published on the last page [8]. Signed "Const. F. Cavafy". Photograph of Georgios Averoff on the cover.

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to Cavafy in all four pages of a bifolio with mourning border. She refers to the death of her two sisters, Sévastie and Charikleia. Reference to the impending second marriage of Sévastie's husband and quote from his letter in French. Other family news. (Istanbul)

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.

Two copies of the newspaper Tilegrafos of Alexandria. An article by Cavafy, on the first and second pages, regarding the poetry of Georgios Stratigis. It is signed "C.F.C.".

Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on 14 sheets and 9 double sheet notepapers. Pages 4-38 are numbered. The upper half of page 30 is typewritten. The text narrates the history of the Cavafy family from the 18th century (1728) and Peter Cavafy to the time and family of the poet, citing all known information on every person, providing more details and placing greater emphasis on the members of his own family as well as on members of other (often related) families linked to it. Cancellations; abbreviations. Interpolated words in Greek. The date indication ("1903") is provided by the author of the text (page 19).

Press clipping from the newspaper Tilegrafos of 2/14 January 1893, with an article by Cavafy on the poetry of Georgios Stratigis. The poet analyses the work of Stratigis and quotes from his poems. The article is signed "C.F.C.".