George Finlay to William M. Leake, 28 Jan 1850

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/07/029
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 20 x 27 cm
Dates 28 January 1850
Donor/Creator Finlay, George
Scope and Content Athens, 28 January 1850. Wyse's moderation in Don Pacifico and Finlay affairs mistaken by Otho for Palmerston's timidity. Otho refuses to yield and relies on Thouvenel. Terrible snow. Storm and great loss of sheep partly caused by want of cattle sheds and roads. King, government, Bavarians, and Three Powers have disgracefully neglected agriculture which is in a much worse state than in Turkey, though Athens is as civilized as any small European town in Italy or Germany, university respectable, and court balls brilliant though rather disorderly.