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- 30/7/1884 (Creation)
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17.8 x 22.7 cm
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Handwritten letter by John [Rodocanachi] to Cavafy in two bifolios, with notes on all sides. Reference to the loss of Cavafy's manuscripts due to the riots in Egypt. He describes in detail his pets and comments on his personal interactions. Numbers are in columns in pencil as well as initials ("M.", "R.") and names on the verso of the last sheet.
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English
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Plain paper. Black ink and pencil.
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Rodocanachi, John P.. “Letter by John Rodocanachi to Cavafy”. Letter, 30.07.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0046 (1732), 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-SS01-F18-SF002-0046.
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- Rodocanachi, John P. (Authority)
- Urabi, Ahmed (Subject)
- Synadinos, Michail (Mikes) I. (Subject)
- Synadinou (Vlastou), Despoina (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
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Archivist's note
Judging from the content and the author's address, the letter must have been sent from Liverpool.