Item 0007 (1152) - Letter by S. Kartoulis to Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0007 (1152)

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Letter by S. Kartoulis to Cavafy

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  • 12/5/1887 (Creation)

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22.5 x 17.5 cm

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Stamatios Kartoulis (1869-1898) was the son of Georgios Kartoulis and nephew of Stefanos Kartoulis, a doctor, and Maria (Mariogka) Kartouli, wife of Mike Choremis. He studied Medicine in Germany. He died at a young age from an infectious disease to which he was exposed while examining patients.

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Handwritten letter by Stamatis Kartoulis to Cavafy in two bifolios. Personal news. Reference to the student unions in Germany, where Kartoulis is studying, and to the duels they organise among them. The author also refers to a newspaper of Alexandria, which he does not name (Anonymous of Nikolis Karalis). Interpolated words in German are used. (Halle [an der Saale])

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      Greek

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      Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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      Kartoulis, Stamatios. “Letter by S. Kartoulis to Cavafy”. Letter, 12.05.1887. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0007 (1152), 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-SF003-0007.

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      F117_φ1-5

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