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Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to A[lekos Singopoulo] on both sides of a sheet. The poet reports personal and social news and expresses his satisfaction for the appreciation authors and intellectuals in Athens have for him.

Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. The poet expresses his satisfaction for the appreciation authors and intellectuals in Athens have for him and conveys personal and social news. Accompanied by envelope with Singopoulo's name handwritten in pencil by Cavafy.

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two sheets, with notes on all sides. Description of the author's habits (smoking, drinking) and relevant events. Commentary on other activities (foreign language lessons). Salutation written in Greek at the beginning of the text. French text (part of a written exercise) written inversely on the verso of the second sheet.

Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of three sheets. Reference to John Browning, on the occasion of remarks that Cavafy appears to have made on his work, as well as to the communication that the author has with him. Commentary on people of the friendly and broader social circle of Alexandria. Description of entertainment habits, mores and concepts of the time Reference to the French journal L'Illustration. Sheet numbers are indicated (1-3). (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi and M. Ralli [Mike Th. Ralli] to Cavafy on all sides of two bifolios. The content is divided into two distinct sections, with different authors and dates. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. Commentary on people from their friendly circle as well as from the broader social and political circle of Alexandria and Egypt. Description of social events and happenings. Information about their everyday activities (classes, entertainment). Reference to the newspaper The Egyptian Gazette. Cancellations; use of Greek and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. The letters are accompanied by an envelope with the sender's details in French and mail rubber stamps. (Alexandria)

Handwritten diary-type letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio and of one loose sheet. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. The author describes in detail his experience on the island of Tinos (criticising what he observed in the church of the Evangelistria and the domination of the religious element) as well the conditions of his stay on Syros. Description of life in Alexandria after the bombardment; mention of people and events. Reference to the newspaper Omonoia and to Edmond About's La Grèce contemporaine. Cancellations, emendations and additions; use of Greek and French words and phrase in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)

Photograph of the bed in the Greek Hospital of Alexandria, where Cavafy died. Some of his personal items can be seen, such as his notepad with the pencil, some books and his suitcase. Three copies. On the verso of one of them, the rubber stamp "Cavafy Archive phot. 7" and a handwritten description of the photograph. Handwritten note on the verso of another copy. All copies bear the embossed stamp of the photographer, Apostolos Ververis (Ververis Alexandrie).