Item 0032 (1088) - Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0032 (1088)

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Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy

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  • 12/1/1912 (Creation)

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44 x 27 cm

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The R. J. Moss & Co. was established in 1861 by a British businessman, Robert Johnson Moss. Initially, the company’s business was in cotton and coal trading, later extending to antiquities and their transportation, through the purchase of important collections on behalf of the British Museum, in the 1890s.

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Printed letter by R. J. Moss & Co. on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. The second and third pages are blank. It is stated that John Constantine Cavafy (John Cavafy) has been accepted as partner, effective from 1/1/1912. The letter is sent to C. P. Cavafy, whose name appears handwritten on the last page. Signature samples below the text of the letter. (Alexandria)

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      English

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      Writing in ink. Physical item wear: tears.

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      R. J. Moss & Co.. “Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy”. Letter, 12.01.1912. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0032 (1088), 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-SF003-0032.

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      F107_Φ3

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