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- 18/3/1884 (Creation)
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27.2 x 21.8 cm
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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy on two sheets, with notes on all sides. The matter of Cavafy's return to Alexandria is discussed. Description of the author's ophthalmological problems and details regarding the treatment he is undergoing. Extensive reference to people and facts related to the social circle of Alexandria as well as to the spectacles available at the time. (Alexandria)
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English
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Letterhead: Ant. M. Ralli Alexandria, Egypt. Black ink. Watermark: W J & Co Extra Strong 3009. Physical item wear: holes in parts of the sheets.
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Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, 18.03.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0029 (1677), 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-SF002-0029.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th. (Authority)
- Dutryeux, (?) (Subject)
- Moschatos, Ioannis (Subject)
- Schilizzi, Ambroise Z. (Subject)
- Zervoudakis, Konstantinos G. (Subject)
- Amiras, (?) (Subject)
- Hay, Fitzroy (Subject)
- Vasilopoulos, (?) (Subject)
- Rizos, (?) (Subject)
- Karavias, (?) (Subject)
- Zizinia Theatre (Alexandria) (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Cavafy, John Constantine (Subject)
- Cavafy, Paul (Subject)
- Rodocanachi, John P. (Subject)
- Schilizzi, Stephen Z. (Subject)
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Reference to French operettas.