Letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy

GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0017 (1759)
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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S01-SS01-F18-SF002-0017 (1759)
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Letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy
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[1883]
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12.9 x 20.2 cm

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Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on both sides of a small-size sheet. Information about the author’s departure for Liverpool. References to people of their friendly and broader social circle. Commentary on the cholera epidemic in Egypt. Underlinings; use of a French expression in the flow of written discourse.

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Mainly English

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Graph paper. Black ink. Physical item wear: small hole; tears.

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The document was found placed after the letter dated 3 July 1883. Judging from the content (cholera epidemic, departure of Stephen Schilizzi for Liverpool on 11 July), it is concluded that the letter is most likely in the correct order and was possibly an addition to the previous one. In any case, the item may be dated as to the year.

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DOI: 10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss01-f18-sf002-0017
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PERSONAL PAPERS
Correspondence of C. P. Cavafy
Personal correspondence
Incoming correspondence
Incoming correspondence by Mike Ralli, John Rodocanachi, Stephen Schilizzi