George Finlay to Charles Thomas Newton, 7 Dec 1865
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/135 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 13 x 21 cm |
| Dates | 7 December 1865 |
| Donor/Creator |
Newton, Charles Thomas |
| Scope and Content | George Finlay to Charles Thomas Newton. 7 December 1865. Discovery of Attic amphora on the road to Sounion with inscription and figure of Athena Pronoia. Detailed description, sending a sketch. Political affairs in Greece; failure to put law into execution; need for communal institutions and expenditure of revenue on objects of public utility. With old paper enclosure. |
| 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. |