Extract from letter to Miss Blackler to Miss Cathcart, 17 Jul 1866
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/147 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 12 x 18 cm |
| Dates | 17 July 1866 |
| Scope and Content | Extract from Miss Blackler to Miss Cathcart. Florence, 17 July 1866. Request to obtain George Finlay's autograph for Mrs. Alexander of Boston now living in Florence who is wildly envious of what B has. 'His photograph nearly drives her mad although I have assured her it does not look like him.' |
| 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. |