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Draft letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on one side of a piece of paper and on both sides of a ruled sheet. Reference to Greek studies in England and to English hellenists.

Handwritten prose text on one side of eighty-six numbered sheets. Numbering ("2"-"83") at the top right of the recto of each sheet, with many corrections. The verso of all sheets is blank. Cancellations and emendations. Some quotes and notes in English and in French. The signature "C.P.C." at the end of the text. Cavafy's views on Hubert Pernot's Grammaire du grec moderne, published in Paris in 1917.

Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on the first three pages of a bifolio. Extensive and detailed reference to Greek studies in Britain. (Alexandria)

Handmade folder of hard paper with the handwritten title "Linguistic" as well as handwritten notes on papers of various sizes, with remarks and quotes of linguistic content: Cavafy's comments on his own poems and on works by other authors. Notes on the demotic and katharevousa, on the declination of certain nouns, and references to periodicals. Extensive excerpt from Xenopoulos' article in the Panathinaia (issue 56, 31/1/1903) regarding the language of Psicharis and Palamas. Copied verses by other poets. Some of the notes are written in English. Four pages torn off from a 1895 issue of Parnassos. Extensive use of abbreviations.

Issue No 2588 of the newspaper Tilegrafos of Alexandria. Cavafy's article "The Byzantine Poets", signed "C.F.C.", in the first page.