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Athens, 30 September 1839. Criticism of difficult postal communications. Encloses French map of most of Attica (incomplete by reason of German 'shabbiness'). Suggests English architect Pennethorne may give Leake levelling and elevation of all buildings on Acropolis. King's fall imminent. Gropius's views on this. Scandalous attitude of Bavarians to building of University by subscription. Generosity of Greeks in Egypt. Otho refuses to subscribe, also his father. Count Saporta sends 14 drachmae which is returned with note saying that it would not cover expenses of inscribing his name and titles on the marble tablet of donors. Deliberate damage to George Finlay's acorn-crop (valonia). |
