Johann Georg von Hahn to George Finlay, 21 Oct 1866

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/6/150
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 13 x 21 cm
Dates 21 October 1866
Donor/Creator
Scope and Content Johann Georg von Hahn to George Finlay. Syra, 21 October 1866. Letter to introduce Herr C. Blondel member of the Ecole Française in Athens who is returning from Bosporus. H struggles against his growing interest in philosophy (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.