Translation of Earl of Aberdeen's dispatch to Sir Edmund Lyons
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/05/020 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 21 x 29 cm |
| Dates | 25 November 1843 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Greek translation of Earl of Aberdeen's dispatch to Sir Edmund Lyons dated 25 November 1843, printed with two omissions in Parliamentary Papers; correspondence relating to recent events in Greece 1843-4, p. 14, no. 8. (Also extract in English.) |
| 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. |