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20.5 x 16.2 cm
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Fragment of a handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on the recto of three sheets. Extensive commentary on people from the friendly circle of the two men as well as from the broader social circle of Alexandria. References to the works Serge Panine by G. Onhet and Nana by E. Zola. Sheet numbers are indicated (2-4). (Alexandria)
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English
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Letterhead: Ant. M. Ralli Alexandria, Egypt. Blue ink. Watermark: W J & Co Extra Strong 3009. Physical item wear: oxidations; holes in two sheets; part of one sheet of paper has been cut off.
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Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0061 (1719), 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-SF002-0061.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th. (Authority)
- Ralli, Loula (Subject)
- Vourou, Alexandra G. (Subject)
- Ohnet, Georges (Subject)
- Vourou (Rodocanachi), Ioulia (Subject)
- Psathis, (?) (Subject)
- Glymenopoulos, (?) (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, (?) (Subject)
- Schilizzi, Ambroise Z. (Subject)
- Dontia, (?) (Subject)
- Rossini Theatre (Alexandria) (Subject)
- Anglo-Egyptian Bank (Subject)
- Zizinia Theatre (Alexandria) (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Zola, Émile (Subject)
- Vouros, family (Subject)
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The letter does not bear any date annotation, but was located in sequence between the dates 11 January 1885 and 21 January 1885. Furthermore, the item was found within a sheet of paper with an estimated date noted (1884).