Notes related to the West Indies and Chemistry
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/JF/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 22 x 32 cm |
| Dates | 1771-1800 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Red mottle boards, brown calf spine, folder tied sides, top and bottom, containing loose quires and foolscap sheets, handwritten. Equipment and conduct of certain expeditions to the West Indies. Copies of reports on various West Indian islands, Buenos Aires, Baldivia, Chilae Islands, Valparaiso, Conception; copies of letters from commanders in the West Indies to ministers in England (ranging from 1771 to 1791). Folder labelled 'No. 27. Chemistry' containing quires with notes on chemistry paginated pp. 1-62 and pp. 1-27. Printed list of the members of the Royal Society for 1800 (containing Major John Finlay). |
| 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. |