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- 27/4/1885 (Creation)
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27.3 x 21.8 cm
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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of three sheets. Remarks on the 1884 crisis ("Change panic") and its impact on the financial activity in the area, with references to companies that went bankrupt. Commentary on persons of the social circle of Alexandria. Description of entertainment and free time habits of the time. Sheet numbers are indicated (2-3). (Alexandria)
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English
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Letterhead: Ant. M. Ralli Alexandria, Egypt. Blue ink. Watermark: W J & Co Extra Strong 3009. Physical item wear: holes in one sheet.
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Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, 27.04.1885. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0068 (1703), 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-SF002-0068.
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- Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th. (Authority)
- Lattad, (?) (Subject)
- Lombardo, (?) (Subject)
- Aslan, (?) (Subject)
- Marchettini, (?) (Subject)
- Debourg, (?) (Subject)
- Dontia, (?) (Subject)
- Constantinou & Co. (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Psathis, (?) (Subject)