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- 3/11/1843 (Creation)
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24.5 x 20.5 cm
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Handwritten letter by George Cavafy from Manchester. It is addressed to his brother, Peter John, the poet's father, who is in London. The letter is written on the recto of a sheet. The address of Peter John is written on the verso. The sender refers to a financial facilitation to his brother, for which he explains that he should not feel bad. He also refers to the prospect of becoming involved in commerce in Egypt.
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Indiscernible watermark. Physical item wear: oxidations, tears, holes.
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Cavafy, Georgios I.. “Letter by George Cavafy to P. J. Cavafy”. Letter, 03.11.1843. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F21-0001 (1651), 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-F21-0001.
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- Cavafy, Georgios I. (Authority)
- Kassavetis, Dimitrios (Subject)