Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy
Alexandria 2nd May 1885
My dear Constantine,
Enclosed you will find cheque as usual, for £15.10/., being £7 from Peter and £10 from me, less cost of mother’s gloves …. As I write the Bowab brings me your lett Aristides of 28th April, from which I gather that mother wishes us to keep her gloves here; every care will be taken to protect them from damp and moths, and they shall be wrapped up in flannel.
In case there should be war between England and Russia, trade will naturally be affected, ― but navigation will be efficiently protected by armed Government cruisers, and as long as it pays them the Moss steamers will run.The telegrams today state that the King of Denmark will be appointed arbitrator to decide the frontier question in Afghanistan. There is also a rumour abroad that all indemnities not exceeding 20.000 francs will within a few days be settled. Heaven, will it so! and thus allow me to embrace you all in ease as I do now in imagination. ―
Yours affectionately
John.
C.F. Cavafy Esquire
Constantinople.
DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION
IDENTITY AREA
26.5 x 20.5 cm
CONTEXT AREA
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA
Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on one side of a paper, folded in a bifolio. Comments on the political situation and reference to the amounts of money sent by the brothers from Alexandria to their mother in Istanbul. (Alexandria)
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA
English
Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations; hole.
NOTES AREA
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.