Ludwig Ross to George Finlay, 17 Dec 1844
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/09/013/01 |
| Dimensions | 9 x 10 cm |
| Dates | 17 December 1844 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Ludwig Ross to George Finlay. 17 December 1844. Asks to borrow vol. 1 of Spon's book on Athens (stuck on front flyleafof J. Spon and G. Wheler, Voyage d'ltalie, de Dalmatie, de Grèce . . ., vol. 1, Amsterdam, 1679). |
| 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. |