Lord Melville to General Sir Charles Hastings, 19 Aug 1819
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/H/11/21 |
| Level | Sub-item |
| Dimensions | 20 x 32 cm |
| Dates | 19 August 1819 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Lord Melville to General Sir Charles Hastings, Bt. Melville Castle, Edinburgh, 19 August 1819. Acknowledges letter of the 12 August; has had official report re the challenge sent to the Captain of the Flagship. |
| 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. |