Item 0085 (1716) - Letter by Totty and Mike Ralli to Cavafy

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0085 (1716)

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Letter by Totty and Mike Ralli to Cavafy

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  • 5/8/1886 (Creation)

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20.4 x 25.9 cm

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[Ralli], Michael [Th.]

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[Ralli], Totty

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten letter by Totty and Mike Ralli to Cavafy in a bifolio, with notes on all sides. The letter is divided into two parts that are signed separately by each author. In the first part, information about the stay in Liverpool and the impending return to Egypt; reference to a theatrical performance ("Home" by T. W. Robertson) and commentary on persons of the social circle of Alexandria. In the second part, remarks regarding the content of a previous letter by the author as well as references to common. (Liverpool)

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      English

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      Letterhead: Ralli & Psicha Liverpool. Black ink. Watermark: W J & Co.

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      Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Totty and Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, 05.08.1886. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0085 (1716), 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-SF002-0085.

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      Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης

      Φάκελος Περίδη_12

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