George Finlay to (? Foreign Office), 8 Dec 1861
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/109 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 13 x 20 cm |
| Dates | 8 December 1861 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | George Finlay to (? Foreign Office). Athens, 8 December 1861. On behalf of Mrs. Leeves, George Finlay points out mis-statement in Foreign Office List concerning the late Revd. Henry D. Leeves, first chaplain of British Legation in Greece. |
| 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. |