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.
Cavafy, C. P.Envelope of the General Consulate of Greece ("Consulat Général de Grèce") in Alexandria, addressed to C. P. Cavafy. Printed recipient details in French and handwritten details. It contains two separate documents: The certificate of the Silver Medal of the Order of the Phoenix that was awarded to the poet by the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic, dated 12/7/1926. It is printed on two sheets of thick paper; printed and handwritten details on the recto of the first sheet. Typewritten accompanying letter by the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria, Marinos Sigouros, on the award of the certificate to C. P. Cavafy, dated 8/9/1926.
UnknownThree printed permits of stay for Cavafy for the years 1890, 1891 and 1893. The last two are accompanied by receipt duplicates. The names and dates are handwritten.
Consulate General of Greece in EgyptPrinted permit of stay for Cavafy, issued by the Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria, valid for the year 1889. Blazon of the Kingdom of Greece. Blank verso.
Consulate General of Greece in EgyptPrinted permit of stay for Alexandros Cavafy. Issued by the Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria for the year 1901. Name, dates, bearer's details and signatures are handwritten.
Consulate General of Greece in EgyptPrinted 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.
Royal Consulate General of Greece in AlexandriaPrinted permit of stay for Cavafy, issued by the Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria; category D, class A, value: 20 metal drachmas, valid for one year (April 1932 - March 1933).
Consulate General of Greece in AlexandriaPrinted permit of stay for Cavafy, issued by the Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria, valid for one year. Accompanied by a receipt duplicate for 20 drachmas, for the issuance of the permit.
Consulate General of Greece in AlexandriaCavafy's 1st class passport issued in Alexandria and valid for six months. The bearer's details, signature and date are handwritten. Tax stamped and sealed. Accompanied by handmade folder with a note as to its contents, written by Rica Singopoulo.
Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria