Draft letters on Greece to English and Greek newspapers
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/H/16 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 26 X 36 cm |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Drafts (loose) Includes scraps of paper by H, describing the contents as 'Letters respecting Greece inserted in English newspapers' and 'Letters and projects respecting Greece to be published in a Greek journal'. |
| 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. |