Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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[Alexandria] 9 October 1883
My dear Constantine, I am much obliged for your nice little letter 18th ultimo and beg you to forgive my delay in responding thereto. Glad to see you have received all the Magazines: October I am afraid will be too late for this mail. I am much relieved to note that mother is well again and Paul is getting better: in our many troubles may God grant us health at least, whereby to cope with these. Our ill-luck in everything is positively disheartening: and I have ceased hoping for anything lest the mere act of hoping spoil the projects hoped for. I sincerely sympathise my dear little brother with your own individual sacrifices: to me they are particularly painful. From Field and Weightman I have heard nothing more: and, as you remark, I am sorely afraid, that there exists but a poor chance of success.
The Rallis have all come back, and amongst them Theodore Ralli’s eldest son from Liverpool. Your friend Stephen Schilizzi with his brother Nicholas are en route for Egypt. With very best love believe me, Dear Constantine Yours affectionately John.

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0033 (408)

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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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9/10/1883

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27 x 22 cm

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F52_Φ1-31

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Cavafy, John

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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. John refers to the health of his mother and of their brother, Paul. He comments on the family’s financial prospects and mentions family friends. (Alexandria)

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CC BY-SA 4.0 Cavafy Archive Onassis Foundation

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English

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Writing in ink. Watermark: R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria.

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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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Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia

Cavafy, John Constantine

Cavafy, Paul

Ralli, Pandia Th.

Ralli, Theodore M.

Schilizzi, Nikolaos Z.

Schilizzi, Stephen Z.

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Field & Weightman

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Ralli, family

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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 09.10.1883. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0033 (408), 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-SF001-0033.