IDENTITY AREA
REFERENCE CODE:
Records the unique identifier that has been appointed to the unit of description by the archivists, in order to facilitate references made to the fonds on an international level.
GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F38-0003 (2215)
TITLE:
Records the name of the unit of description.
C. P. Cavafy’s letter to Jean Coulmas
DATE(S):
Identifies the date of creation of the unit of description.
30/5/1932
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION:
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Item
EXTENT AND MEDIUM:
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CONTEXT AREA
NAME OF CREATOR(S):
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CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
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Cavafy’s single-sheet handwritten letter with notes on recto. The receiver’s name is “Ioannis”. It contains the poet’s expressed satisfaction for one of Karl Dieterich’s lectures regarding his poetry. He informs the receiver that he sends two of his poetry collections. The receiver appears to be the poet’s cousin, Jean Coulmas (see his letter to Cavafy dated 12/5/1932).
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA
LANGUAGE AND SCRIPT NOTES:
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations and small tears on folding points.
Key-words aiming to facilitate search within the fonds.
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