Charles Thomas Newton to George Finlay, 2 Sep 1863
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/112 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 13 x 20 cm |
| Dates | 2 September 1863 |
| Donor/Creator |
Newton, Charles Thomas |
| Scope and Content | Charles Thomas Newton to George Finlay. British Museum, 2 September 1863. Regrets cannot furnish Hopf with medieval inscriptions of Mytilene. Sir Frederic Madden knows of no copy of capitulation of towns in Morea. Possibilities of selling model of Parthenon in England. Proposal to bring fragments of the Lion of Cheronea to Athens to inaugurate reign of George I. |
| 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. |