Letters and memorandum found in letter book
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/JF/11/02 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 25 x 37 cm |
| Dates | 29 March 1796 - 21 April 1802 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | 17 letters, contract and memorandum, loose. Memorandum (copy, loose), 29 March 1796, re money owed JF by the Duke of Richmond. Contract (loose), 4 December 1799, with the Board of Ordnance for dealing with escaping acid of wood at the Royal Gunpowder Works at Faversham. Seventeen letters to his wife Helen 27 June 1799-21 April 1802. |
| 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. |