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  • Κάιρο, 12 Ιουλίου 1908
    Κυριακή. 9 μ.μ.

    Αγαπητέ μου Κωστή,
            Σ’ ευχαριστώ για τα γράμματά σου
    9, 10, και 11 Ιουλίου.―
            Καταλαμβάνω και συναισθάνομαι
    τα γραφόμενά σου.―

            Θα σε βλέπω, Θεού θέλοντος, αύριο
    τ’ απόγευμα.―

            Δεν ’μπορώ να σε γράψω περισ-

    σότερα:―you imagine the anxiety,―on the
    eve of departure,―to settle, and leave in
    order    , matters of business, and matters of
    household:―albeit the business and





  •    the household matters are as small
    as mine are.―

    Θα σε βλέπω τ’ απόγευμα της αυρινής

    ημέρας―Δευτέρας,―αν θελήσει ο Θεός.
    Πάντα δικός σου
                 John.
     

    P.S. Κοντά σ’ όλα μας τα δεινά, Κω-
    στή μου,― κι’ αυτό το φοβερό “baragouin”,
    η δήθεν γλώσσα μας. Δεν την ξεύρω.
    Σ’ εσένα μόνον προσπαθώ να την

    γράψω. Με κουράζουν και μ’ απελ-
    πίζουν τα γράμματα, κ’ οι silly τόνοι
    etc., and so much other silliness.―

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DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION

IDENTITY AREA

REFERENCE CODE:
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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0071 (1176)
TITLE:
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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy
DATE(S):
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12/7/1908
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27 x 20.5 cm

FORMER REFERENCE CODE:
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F114_φ29-32

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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to his brother, C. P. Cavafy, on both sides of a ruled sheet. Personal news. He complains that his Greek is not good. (Cairo)

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

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Mainly Greek

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Writing in pencil. Watermark: Alex. Pirie & Sons Extra Strong.

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The transcription and editing of the letters of John Constantine Cavafy addressed to C. P. Cavafy was first carried out by Katerina Ghika; said transcriptions were subsequently uploaded to the official website of the Cavafy Archive.

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John expresses his difficulty to write in Greek and refers specifically to the use of accents. The letter is written in Greek and English.

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Letter
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Cavafy, John Constantine

CITATION:
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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 12.07.1908. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0071 (1176), 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-SF001-0071.

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DOI: 10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss02-f20-sf001-0071
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PERSONAL PAPERS
Correspondence of C. P. Cavafy
Family correspondence
Incoming correspondence of C. P. Cavafy
Incoming correspondence by John Cavafy
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