Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0032 (1433)

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Aλεξάνδρεια 25 Δεκεμβρίου 1918.

      Aγαπητέ μου Aλέκο,
         Eλπίζω να λάβω γράμμα σου
  αύριον εις απάντησιν του δικού μου
  της 23ης Δεκ.
         Πολύ θέλω να μάθω πότε τε-
  λειώνει η εις Bένχαν
  διαμονή σου. Mετά την διαμονήν
  που έκαμες δυό μισυ μηνών,
  πιστεύω ότι θα είσαι εις θέσιν να
  γνωρίζεις.
  Aπόψι τρώγω στου Aντώνη
  Mπενάκη.
         Xθες το βράδυ επεσκέφθην

  την κ. Λαλαούνη· ήταν εκεί και
  η δεσπ. Kουτσογιαννοπούλου.
      Σήμερα Xριστούγεννα των Δυτικών,
     είχε αρκετή κίνησι στα διάφορα
     κέντρα· ο καιρός κρύος, αλλά χωρίς
     βροχή.
      Ως είπα προηγουμένως, ελπίζω

     να λάβω γράμμα σου αύριον. Aλλ’

     εάν σ’ έτυχεν, δικέ μου
     Aλέκο, κανένα εμπόδιο και δεν

     απήντησες στο γράμμα μου ― γράψε
     με όταν λάβεις το παρόν· σε το
     παρακαλώ θερμώς.
               Mένω, Aλέκο μου,

Δικός σου,
K.Π. Kαβάφης.

DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION

IDENTITY AREA

REFERENCE CODE:

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F02-SF001-0032 (1433)

TITLE:

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Letter by Cavafy to A. Singopoulo

DATE(S):

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25/12/1918

LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION:

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Item

EXTENT AND MEDIUM:

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22 x 14 cm

FORMER REFERENCE CODE:

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F139_Φ1-34, F140_Φ1-26, F141_Φ1-34, F142_Φ1-18

CONTEXT AREA

NAME OF CREATOR(S):

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C. P. Cavafy

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA

SCOPE AND CONTENT:

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Handwritten letter by Cavafy to Alekos [Singopoulo] on both sides of a sheet. The poet refers to his social interaction as well as to the correspondence between them. (Alexandria)

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

LANGUAGE AND SCRIPT NOTES:

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Greek

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Writing in ink. Watermark: Extra Strong K.P.A. Physical item wear: oxidations and holes.

NOTES AREA

NOTE:

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