George Finlay to G. Deville, 30 Aug 1864
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/117 |
| Dimensions | 14 x 21 cm |
| Dates | 20 August 1864 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | George Finlay to G. Deville, Membre de l'Ecole Française à Athènes. Athens, 30 August 1864 'Carbon' copy requesting D to forward George Finlay's letter re book lent to J. Armingaud. |
| 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. |