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Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to his brother, John, on both sides of a sheet and on both sides of a piece of paper. The poet's thoughts on the way in which certain historical events may repeat themselves and on the teachings of history. Personal and family news (reference to a visit to Alexandria by the wife of their cousin Ioannis, Marigo Cavafy, from London). Cancellations and emendations, some in pencil. Abbreviations. Interpolated phrases in English. The context indicates that John is in Istanbul, staying with relatives (Zalichi family). On this basis, the draft letter should be dated to 1902.

Handwritten draft letter by C. P. Cavafy to his brother, John Cavafy, on both sides of a sheet. The poet refers to the departure of Marigo Cavafy, wife of their cousin Ioannis, from Alexandria. The context indicates that John is in Istanbul, staying with relatives (Zalichi family). Abbreviations, cancellations and emendations. The draft letter may be dated to 1902. It is a shorter version of another draft letter with the same content (item GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F19-0025).

Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to his cousin, Marika [Zalichi], in a bifolio and in a cut small-sized sheet, with text on all sides. Reference to the poem "F.G."; the recipient is asked to destroy the copy in her possession as Cavafy sends the new version, entitled "Voices". References to the recipient's family, to John Cavafy and to current affairs. One page is numbered ("6"). Cancellations, emendations and abbreviations.

Handwritten text on seven sheets and one piece of paper. On the recto of the first sheet, the title "Genealogical Gossip or Various bits of the History of our Father's & Mother's family thrown together" as well as the indication "5 May '83", in pencil. Blank verso. Sheets 2-6 are written on both sides. At the bottom of the verso of the sixth sheet, the poet's signature, the date and the place: "Constantine Cavafy / 15 April 1883 / Yenikeuy (Constantinople) / At Mons. G. Fotiadis villa". "Addenda to Genealogical Gossip" " on the recto of the seventh sheet. On the piece of paper, notes, most likely by John Cavafy, on the family branch in London and in Liverpool. It should be dated to a period postdating the rest of the text, as the latest year recorded is 1891. The text refers to all that the poet heard and learned in Istanbul from his grandfather George Fotiadis and from his aunt Roxandra Plessou, his father's sister, regarding the ancestors of the Cavafy and Fotiadis families.

Handwritten family tree of the Cavafy family on both sides of a double sheet notepaper, on which a piece of ruled sheet has been pasted. Compiled by John Cavafy. It includes three annexes, one of which ("No. 2") is the Fotiadis family tree. The tree was complemented by John to include data following the year 1883.

Handwritten letter by Emmanouil Zalichi to Cavafy in two bifolios (the first with notes on all sides; the second with notes on the recto of the first sheet and on the verso of the second). The sender expresses his admiration for Cavafy's poetry, comments on his trip from Alexandria to Calcutta and provides information about his life there; he also refers to persons of their family. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. Page numbers are indicated (2-6). (Calcutta)

Handwritten letter by Euvoulia Papalamprinou to her nephews, John and Constantine Cavafy. The letter covers the first and second pages of a bifolio. The third page is blank. Reference to the death of her sister, Amalia Callinus. Family news. Second letter, written on the fourth page of the same bifolio, which has been authored one year later (1921). (Istanbul)

Handwritten letter Marika Zalichi (Cavafy's second cousin) to the poet in the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. The sender refers to the stay in Istanbul of the poet's brother, John, as well as to the wedding of Eleni Fotiadi (daughter of the demoticist physician Fotis Fotiadis) to Alexandros Pappas on Prinkipo (23-7/5-8-1906). She encloses the printed four-page invitation to the wedding and uses its envelope for her own letter as well. (Prinkipo)

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.