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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy, on the first page of a double sheet letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. The remaining pages are blank. Comments on a poem by John published in the Public Opinion. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on one side of a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Blank verso. Reference to financial matters of the family. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. John refers to the health of his mother and of their brother, Paul. He comments on the family's financial prospects and mentions family friends. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. John refers to his health and to family news. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy, on the first page of a double sheet letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. The remaining pages are blank. Family and personal matters. (Alexandria)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul refers to the deaths of people they both knew and expresses his own fear of dying. He informs the poet that he encloses a photograph of his. Finally, he comments on the liberation of Ioannina, as the First Balkan War is in progress. Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul comments on his health, expressing his concern, while he refers nostalgically to members of their family. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul refers to members of family and to friends, and comments on his recent visit to Paris. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul refers to members of the family and wants to learn their news; he briefly describes what he did in the time since his last letter and repeats his request for the despatch of his personal notes (diaries). Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. He expresses his worry about the interruption of the correspondence between the two brothers as well as his concern about securing his pension, on the occasion of events in Egypt.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. Paul refers to riots in Alexandria and the intervention of the English, and expresses his concern for his brothrer. Update on his living conditions and his activities in Hyères as well as on his health. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul refers to his health and informs him that he has returned from L'Almanarre. He also comments on the death of common acquaintances. Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul refers to members of family and to friends. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead, dated "27 April 1915". The largest part of the letter is devoted to the news regarding the death of general De Horsey, at whose service Paul Cavafy was, and the consequences of the event on himself. Paul is no longer worried about the interruption in the correspondence with his brother, C. P. Cavafy, after a letter he received from his niece, Charikleia. Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from France. It is a reply to a letter by C. P. Cavafy, dated 27 December. In a short text, he expresses his joy for communicating with his brother as well as his fear for old age and death. Of note is the frequent use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on one side of a sheet. Concern for the interruption in the correspondence between the two brothers – last letter by C. P. Cavafy on 30 March. He describes his everyday life in Hyères and his social encounters. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul comments on life in France; he refers to his health and expresses his tenderness for his two brothers, Constantine and John); he repeats his request for a photograph of their mother. Of note is the use of interpolated English words and phrases. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. Paul refers to his everyday life at Hyères and his duties at the service of general De Horsey as well as to current events related to the Second Balkan War, expressing his concern. Of note is the use of English words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. It is a reply to letters by the poet. Paul comments on events of which he was informed (deaths of acquaintances). It is deduced from the context that he is writing articles for the Press; he provides information on the travels he intends to make within France. Of note is the use of interpolated English and French words and phrases. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. Paul comments on his health, his life at Hyères as well as on news from Alexandria. He also refers to the First Balkan War in response to a remark apparently made by C. P. Cavafy in a previous letter. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. Paul thanks the poet for his letters as well as for the despatch of newspapers and of his personal diaries. He refers nostalgically to Alexandria and asks for the despatch of the rest of his personal documents. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, dated 29 August. Paul comments on an obstacle regarding his pension, while he also refers to World War I, with the wish that it ends soon. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. It is a reply to a letter by the poet, dated 26 September. Paul refers to a trip he made to the Côte d’Azur and to a meeting he had in Monte Carlo with an individual from their social circle. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France. Concern for the developments in Greece, considering they will affect him due to his nationality; concern also for his potential return to Alexandria. Of note is the use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy. He expresses his concern for the interruption in the correspondence between the two brothers –last letter by C. P. Cavafy on 30 August 1917- as well as for his potential return to Egypt. He describes the condition of his health.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, according to the letterhead. It is a reply to a letter he had received from Cavafy. He refers to the Theodorou family and to the death of Thelxiopi as well as to the change of hotel at Hyères. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Hyères)

Handwritten letter by Paul to John and C. P. Cavafy, on a cut sheet. In a short text, he expresses wishes for the new year and describes the condition of his health.

Handwritten letter by Paul Cavafy from France to C. P. Cavafy and John Cavafy. It is a continuation of previous letters, in which Paul is trying to change the negative attitude of his brothers towards him. Reference to the matter of his pension and request for a sum of money. (Toulon)

Handwritten letter on a letterhead of Ralli Brothers with mourning border to Romylia Zalichi. Reference to a sum of one hundred pounds, collectable by her or Paul Cavafy. (London)

Handwritten note on a piece of paper regarding the pension of Paul Cavafy.

Typewritten official letter by the Director General of the Municipality of Alexandria (illegible signature), on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. It is certified that Paul Cavafy is a high-ranking municipal officer in Alexandria; corresponding European services are kindly requested to extend their assistance to him during his trip to Europe. (Alexandria)

Printed permit of stay of Paul Cavafy for the year 1904. Issued in Alexandria by the local Greek Consulate. The bearer's details, date and signature are handwritten.

Modern reprint of a photograph of Paul Cavafy. Enlargement of the original with the depicted person's head.

Solemn declaration by Paul Cavafy on one side of a ruled sheet. He declares that part of the furniture and items contained in the house on 17 Rosetta street, which he rented and in which he lived together with C. P. Cavafy, belong to his brother, Constantine. The text is written by the poet and signed by Paul. Blank verso.