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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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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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.
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Cavafy, John Constantine. “Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy”. Letter, 31.03.1885. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS02-F20-SF001-0062 (437), 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-SF001-0062.
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