Notice of Silver Cross
Department | Archive |
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Collection | George Finlay Papers |
Reference No. | FIN/GF/A/24/004 |
Level | Sub-item |
Dimensions | 42 x 34 cm |
Dates | 26 February 1836 |
Scope and Content | Notice of award of Silver Cross for military service during the War of Revolution (Athens 14/26 February 1836) (in Greek). |
Notes | Greece was one of the last European countries to adopt the newer Gregorian calendar. For most of the nineteenth century, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian. British correspondents in the Finlay Collection tend to use the newer calendar. Letters with two dates 12 days apart, eg. 24 April / 6 May 1828, refer to both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. |