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- 19/6/1908 (Creation)
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13.8 x 8.8 cm
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Handwritten note by Paul Cavafy on a postcard to C. P. Cavafy, with notes on both sides. It is mentioned that Paul is leaving for London and Paris, having Alexandria as his final destination. Of note is the use of English words and phrases. The card bears a postage stamp; mail service rubber stamps (Buxton, Port Said – Alexandria); the address is written in French; handwritten notes in pencil. (Buxton)
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Mainly Greek
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Postcard with printed details in English. Black ink and pencil. Mail rubber stamps with Latin and Arabic letters.
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Cavafy, Paul. “Note by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Postcard, 19.06.1908. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF002-0003 (521), 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-SS02-F20-SF002-0003.
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- Cavafy, Paul (Authority)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)