Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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[Alexandria] 27th May 1884
    My dear Constantine,
       I have none of yours to acknowl-
    edge but note from Alexander’s letter
    to Aristides, that mother, Paul and you
    are still in town. Alexander’s letter
    has touched me most painfully ― Poor
    fellow. I can well understand his     annoyance, and grieve to think that
    there is no immediate remedy for his
    or the situation of us all in general.
    Aristides is at a dead stop with
    his business and has done nothing for
    some time past. You cannot imagine
    how our misfortunes (which are a good     sample of those of many another) have
    made me hate the English.
    They, and their pomp and their
    grandeur, are a great fallacy, a
    living humbug. No other nation in     the world would have occupied a
    country for two years, and then, as
    they, have nothing to shew of work     done, of good effected. There is a
    general outcry against them and they
    richly deserve it.     Kneen is away in Cairo and John,
    the servant of all work, is again     to the ’fore: but our business, like that
    of everybody else, is limited and bad.     Many kisses to mother, Alexander
    and Paul.
          With best love                I am yours ever
                    John

C.F. Cavafy Esquire< Constantinople.

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0046 (421)

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Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy

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27/5/1884

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20.5 x 13 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 both sides of a small letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. John comments on the financial and professional situation of himself and their brother, Aristeidis. (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.

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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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Letter

PLACES:

Cairo (Egypt)

PERSONS:

Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia

Cavafy, Alexandros P.

Cavafy, Aristeidis

Cavafy, John Constantine

Cavafy, Paul

Kneen, (?)

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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 27.05.1884. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0046 (421), 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-SF001-0046.