John Leicester Warren to George Finlay, 8 Sep 1866
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/06/148 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 13 x 21 cm |
| Dates | 8 September 1866 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | John Leicester Warren to George Finlay. Knutsford, Cheshire, 8 September 1866. Apologizes for delay in writing caused by de Salis's absence in 'the desert of the Scilly Islands'. Reluctance of de Salis to commit himself to paper. Freeman fails to get the Oxford Chair. Unsatisfactory political state of England due to Tories being 'so pig-headed about reform'. |
| 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. |