Item 0052 (1178) - Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0052 (1178)

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Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy

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  • December 1919 (Creation)

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45 x 29 cm

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Name of creator

R. J. Moss & Co.

Administrative history

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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Onassis Foundation

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Printed letter by R. J. Moss & Co. ιn the first page of a bifolio. The address of C. P. Cavafy in Alexandria, most probably written by John Cavafy, in the last page. It is stated that the founder of the company, Robert Johnson Moss, as well as John Cavafy are retiring from the company. (Alexandria)

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      English

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      Writing in ink. Physical item wear: wears and tears.

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      R. J. Moss & Co.. “Letter from Moss & Co. to Cavafy”. Letter, December 1919. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0052 (1178), 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-SF003-0052.

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      F(116)_Χ.φ.

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