Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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[Alexandria] 1 November 1883
My dearest Constantine, I have your letter of the 22nd October before me, and thank you for your confidence which I assure you is fully reciprocated on my part. I much regret the continued delay with the remittance of the £ 100 but I sincerely trust that this is the last procrastinating letter you will re- ceive on the subject, seeing that the telegram will be indubitably despatched tomorrow; all forms, regulations, and “red-tapeisms” have been now complied with, and Mr. Castravelli has appointed an hour tomorrow for the payment of the money. By next mail I shall also remit you the usual £ 10: because Peter ― altho’
penitent after the perusal of mother’s letter ― cannot send her anything this month, having to meet the ex- penses for clothes etc., he has already compromised himself for. I am keeping a strict account of the ex- penses on the raising of the £ 175 and shall send you a copy thereof, as soon as Aristides settles his indebtedness towards the Schilizzis. The balance left I shall lock up in my drawer in the safe at the office. Thanks very much for your matrimonial news: perhaps Callinus stands a chance of pref- erment now that Vanderbosche is out of the way.
The Cholera, after rising to 12 deaths a day, has again subsided to 2 or 3 deaths daily. All this however serves to prove that Dr. Hunter’s theory is correct and that this unfortunate malady is an en- demic of the country: but even so there is nothing much to apprehend, for people in India live just as comfortably as anywhere else, altho’ the cholera is a fixture of the place. We are all of us keeping well, and there is indeed no cause for anxiety. Local news I have none to give you. An Italian company has lately arrived and is giving performances at the “Politheama” ― performances which are very good, and of whose merits I have had ocular experience owing to the courtesy of Miani who has a box-sub- scription and who has invited me there twice already. Give my very best love to mother, Paul and Alexander, and believe, my dearest brother, Yours ever John.

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0035 (410)

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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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1/11/1883

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44 x 27.5 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 first and third pages of a double sheet letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Detailed comments on the financial situation of the family; extensive reference to the cholera epidemic, which is in remission. Mention an Italian troupe performing at the “Polytheama” theatre. (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, Aristeidis

Cavafy, John Constantine

Cavafy, Paul

Cavafy, Peter John (junior)

Hunter, William Guyer

Vanderbosche, (?)

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Field & Weightman

Polytheama Theatre (Alexandria)

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Schilizzi, family

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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 01.11.1883. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0035 (410), 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-SF001-0035.