Letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy
Prinkipo, le 31 Ιουλίου 1906
Tρίτη.Αγαπητέ μου Κωστή,
Σ’ ευχαριστώ διά τα γράμματά σου 19 και 24 τρέχ. Φεύγω την ερχομένη Δευτέρα 6 Aυγ.: addr: στην Λόνδρα c/. Cook, Piccadilly· θα επιστρέφω από την Mασσαλία με το Messageries της 30 Aυγ.― Θα έμαθες ίσως ότι ο Ted Moss επούλησε το σπίτι του ― £.E: 10,000.― Ο ιατρός Φωτιάδης παντρεύει την κόρη του: ακούω ότι τα faire-part είναι στην δημοτική, beginning «Ο γιατρός Φ. κ’ η γυναίκα του» κ.τ.λ. (!).― Σε ασπάζομαι, Κωστή μου,
ο αγαπών σε
John.
DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION
IDENTITY AREA
27 x 21 cm
CONTEXT AREA
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA
Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy in the first page of a bifolio of the Imperial-Prinkipo Hotel. The sender informs about his impending trip to London. He also conveys family and social news, and makes an acrimonious reference to the wedding of doctor Fotiadis’ daughter because of the demotic language used in the invitation. (Istanbul)
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA
Greek
Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations and holes.
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.