Hastings' night order book
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/H/08 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 10 x 6.5 cm |
| Dates | 27 May 1827-6 May 1828 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Red leather with clasp, (106 pp.). H's night order book of the Perseverance steam vessel containing (1) general orders, (2) detailed orders for 27 May 1827 to 24 April/6 May 1828 (mostly in English, some French and Greek). |
| 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. |