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Handwritten letter by John [Rodocanachi] to Cavafy on all sides of a bifolio. It is a reply to a letter by the poet. Extensive commentary on Cavafy's remarks on the identity of the woman with whom the author is romantically involved. Detailed reference to the clothing trends of the time, complemented by two small sketches. Commentary on the author's professional engagement with the business of Michael Ralli (Mike Ralli). Cancellations, emendations and additions; use of French phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Liverpool)

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).