John Finlay letter book 1798
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/JF/11/01 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 24 x 37 cm |
| Dates | 20 January 1798 - March 1799 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Brown suede, 'Letter Book 1798' on spine, handwritten, paginated, pp. 1- 84+blanks, bound. Letter Book, containing drafts of 99 letters from 20 January 1798 to March 1799, mainly official letters concerning his work for the Board of Ordnance as 'Inspector of the Royal Manufacturers of Gunpowder' at Faversham and Waltham Abbey where he was directing 'the Engineer Department'. |
| 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. |