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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS03-F22-SF002-0002 (1163)
Title
Letter by Cavafy to K. E. Verschoyle
Date(s)
- 7/2/1899 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
23 x 18 cm
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Scope and content
Handwritten letter by Cavafy to his superior, K. E. Verschoyle in a bifolio with mourning border. The poet announces the death of his mother and asks permission to be absent from his office for a short time. Acceptance of his request on the last page. (Alexandria)
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Writing in ink. Indiscernible watermark. Physical item wear: oxidations, tear and hole.
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Letter by Cavafy to K. E. Verschoyle”. Letter, 07.02.1899. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS03-F22-SF002-0002 (1163), 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-SS03-F22-SF002-0002.
Alternative identifier(s)
Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
F116_φ17-18
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Name access points
- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Dupuis, C. (Subject)
- Verschoyle, Κ. Ε. (Subject)
- Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia (Subject)