Ross to William M. Leake, 16/28 Oct 1835
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/07/006 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 19 x 23 cm |
| Dates | 28 October 1835 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Ross to L. Athens, 16/28 October 1835. Acknowledges receipt of L's inscriptions from northern Greece and Thessaly, looks forward to these areas. Grateful for copy of L's topography of Athens. Sends 60 copies of this inscription to London and he would like books in exchange. His excavations on Acropolis; discovery of temple of Victory and of some of Parthenon sculpture. Report of his excavations published in Kunstblatt (1835) and Morgenblatt. Discovery of two Herms on Mount Malevo and ruins of temple of Artemis Limnotis. Sends copy of inscription found at Sparta (1834). WIth old paper enclosure. |
| Notes | Letters that reference two dates 12 days apart, eg. 24 April/6 May 1828, are referring to both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Greece was one of the last European countries to adopt the Gregorian calendar. At this time, the Julian calendar was 12 days behind the Gregorian. |