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- 18/3/1925 (Creation)
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21 x 17 cm
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Ronald Storrs (1881-1955) was an officer with the UK Colonial Office. He served in Egypt, in Palestine (as military and civil governor of Jerusalem, in 1917 and 1921, respectively), in Cyprus (as governor, 1926-1932) and in Rhodesia (present-day Zambia, as governor - 1932).
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Typewritten letter by Ronald Storrs to Cavafy, on one side of a letterhead ("The Governorate" at top right and embossed British blazon at top left). Blank verso. The salutation and signature handwritten in ink. Thanks for the despatch of poems by Cavafy. (Jerusalem)
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English
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Writing in ink.
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Storrs, Ronald. “Letter by R. M. Storrs to Cavafy”. Letter, 18.03.1925. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF003-0088 (692), 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-SF003-0088.
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- Storrs, Ronald (Authority)
- Antonius, George (Subject)
- Dante Alighieri (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)