Johann Georg von Hahn to George Finlay, 17 Jan 1865

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/06/126
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 13 x 21 cm
Dates 17 January 1865
Donor/Creator
Scope and Content Johann Georg von Hahn to George Finlay. Syra, 17 January 1865. Discussion re Pasigraphic system from Bachmayer to Baron Testa; numerical cipher system (in German).
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.