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- 2/10/1884 (Creation)
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17.4 x 22.1 cm
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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in two bifolios, with notes on all sides except the last. Reference to his engagement in hunting during his stay in Ramli. Information about his new residence at Rosetta Gate – it is noted that the English refer to the area as "the Peloponnese", due to the marked presence of Greeks. Comment on the spectacles to be presented shortly in the city. He expresses his estimate that Cavafy does not intend to return from Istanbul soon. On the verso of the last sheet, numbers written in columns in pencil as well as the names Paul and Const[antine?]. (Ramli)
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English
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Plain paper. Blue ink and pencil. Watermark: C. G. & S. London. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th.. “Letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy”. Letter, 02.10.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0050 (1692), 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-SF002-0050.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Ralli, Michael (Miké) Th. (Authority)
- Zizinia Theatre (Alexandria) (Subject)
- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- Schilizzi, Stephen Z. (Subject)