Sir William Robert Wilde to George Finlay, 13 Jun 1839
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/09/005/01 |
| Dimensions | 20 x 25 cm |
| Dates | 13 June 1839 |
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| Scope and Content | Sir William Robert Wilde to George Finlay. 199 Great Brunswick St., Dublin, 13 June 1839. Varieties of murex found in Elis. Geological discussion of fossils of animals found by George Finlay in Marathon. State of Greece (loose, in bad condition, at end of W. R. Wilde, Narrative of a Voyage . . ., vol. 1, Dublin, 1840). |
| 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. |