Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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[Alexandria] 18 March 1884
    My dear Constantine,        I am in receipt of your letters 9th and 11th inst-     ant for which I thank you. The news about Verhague is     highly agreeable: Peter duly received mother’s registered     letter and is writing her thereon by this mail. I am
    very glad to note mamma’s complete recovery and     beg you to give her my love. ― Your enclosure for     Stephen was delivered immediately on arrival.     Miéville is now here and has entered on his duties     as President of the Health Board. ― You are     quite right about Penasson: ’tis the last time     I shall have anything to do with him. The first     Queen I posted you last week. Tell mother I     am in correspondence with Mr. Moss. i.e. he has
    written me a short note saying that he is very     busy looking after his brother’s family matters.     What you say of George leads us to believe that he     is not so badly off after all.     News, I have none to give you: my existence is     monotonous to a degree. ― From the Soudan, the     wires have flashed details of two victories, whereof     you have doubtless ere this heard. The worst part
    of the business is its cost: it must eventually     all come out of Egypt’s purse, to the prevention of     any hope of the immediate payment of
Indemnities. ― The usual Athletic Sports were held at Gabarri yesterday: I didn’t go, but Aristides did, and he tells me it was miserable business. The weather is again verging on the limits of Winter ― we have had terrific gales blowing: gales so strong that, two nights ago, they tore up and brought down the roofing of the Alexandria Ramleh Station. Remember me to Alexander and Paul and believe me Yours John.

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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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18/3/1884

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44 x 27.5 cm

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F53_Φ1-32

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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. The remaining pages are blank. Family and personal news. Reference to the situation in the Sudan and its impact on Egypt. (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. Physical item wear: oxidations; tear.

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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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PLACES:

Gabari (Alexandria, Egypt)

Sudan

PERSONS:

Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia

Cavafy, Alexandros P.

Cavafy, Aristeidis

Cavafy, George P. J.

Cavafy, John Constantine

Cavafy, Paul

Cavafy, Peter John (junior)

Miéville, Walter Frederick

Moss, Robert Johnson

Schilizzi, Stephen Z.

Verhaeghe de Naeyer, Léon

CORPORATE BODIES:

Printing Office V. Penasson

FAMILIES:

Moss, family

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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 18.03.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0041 (416), 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-SF001-0041.