Edward Blackett to George Finlay, 2 Apr 1824

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/06/002
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 12 x 20 cm
Dates 2 April 1824
Donor/Creator
Scope and Content Edward Blackett to George Finlay. Athens, 2 April 1824. Acknowledges receipt of money and asks about George Finlay's plans during approaching campaign.
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.