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- 10/7/1885 (Creation)
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20.5 x 13 cm
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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of three letterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Pages 3 to 6 are numbered. John comments extensively on the political developments in Britain and their impact on Egypt. He refers to the matter of the indemnities by the Egyptian Government and to his professional situation. (Alexandria)
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English
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Writing in ink. Indiscernible watermark. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 10.07.1885. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0064 (439), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0064.
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- Cavafy, John Constantine (Authority)
- Baring, Thomas George (1st Earl of Northbrook) (Subject)
- Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot (3rd Marquis of Salisbury) (Subject)
- Moss, Robert Johnson (Subject)
- Watson, (?) (Subject)
- Kneen, (?) (Subject)
- Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia (Subject)
- W. Watson & Co. (Subject)
- Baring, Evelyn (1st Earl of Cromer) (Subject)
- Wolff, Henry Drummond (Subject)
- Cavafy, Alexandros P. (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Cavafy, Paul (Subject)
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The transcription and editing of the letters of John Constantine Cavafy addressed to C. P. Cavafy was first carried out by Katerina Ghika; said transcriptions were subsequently uploaded to the official website of the Cavafy Archive.