Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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Alexandria E. 31 March 1885
   My dear Constantine,      You will believe me when I
   tell you that your news of the
   failure of the renting of grandfather’s    house relieved us of an
   intense anxiety. We now only hope that ne-
   gotiations of a similar nature will
   continue to fail for at least two
   months yet, ― because, undoubtedly,
   ere that period shall have elapsed,
   you will be once more in Egypt.
   The Financial Convention has been    signed and has passed thro’ the houses
   of Parliament, so that in all
   probability the Indemnities will
   commence being paid off by the
   end of April, and I sincerely be-
   lieve our present troubles are    fast coming to an end. So be it! ―
     Your letter of the 22nd reached
   me yesterday. ―
     Enclosed you will find a cheque
   on the Crédit Lyonnais for £17,    ― £7 being from Peter. By this
   mail I also send to your address
Les Filles de John Bull by
   Max O’Rell, ― a book which has a
   mused me immensely and which
   I think you will like: I am    sure mother will enjoy it, for
   it bears her out smuch in
   what she says about English
   women. ― The Scaramangas of    London and the Black Sea have f
   ailed, ― a big failure, I un-
   derstand; besides being merc-
   hants they were Steamship
   Owners ― My best love to
   mother and all ―
     Believe me
          Yours affectionately
               John.

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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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31/3/1885

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Cavafy, John

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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. Page 2 is numbered. John expresses his optimism that the Egyptian Government will soon pay the indemnities. He also informs his brother about the despatch of a book. (Alexandria)

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

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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 Cavafy sends C. P. Cavafy Max O’Rell’s Les Filles de John Bull.