Papers on Greek affairs 1856-63
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/E/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
| Dates | 1856-1863 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | Faded navy cloth boards, on spine 'Papers on Greece M.S.' handwritten, items paginated separately, with some newspaper cuttings pasted up, bound. Greek Affairs 1856-63. Except for item 8 these are 'carbon' copies of George Finlay's own articles with place of publication. These are listed by George Finlay as follows: (1) Memoir addressed by M. Rhangabe minister of Foreign Affairs to the Greek ministers at the European courts describing the progress of im provement in Greece under King Otto's government dated 28 July (10 Augt) 1856. Printed in Le Moniteur Grec of 21 Decr 1857. (2) Article from The Times 26 Novr 1856. (3) Advertisements from The Times of 24 Octr 1856. (4) Letter addressed by M. Soteropoulos to Mr Haslewood president of the committee of greek Bondholders in the tenths and national lands. 18 (30th) September 1862 (5) Memoir on the municipal institutions and on the causes of the rude condition of agriculture in Greece. Printed in Daily News 6 JanY 1863 (6) Articles indicating the basis of the national institutions of the Greeks which in some form or other ought to be inserted in the constitution (7) Copies of three articles inserted in Saturday Review The Revolution in Greece 8 Novr 1862 Affairs of Greece 15 Novr 1862 Civil war in Greece 25 July 1863 (8) Examination of some constitutional questions which have arisen in Greece [Subdivided thus in the article: I. Does the constitution of 1844 exist at present as the constitution of Greece, or has it been abolished by the revolution of 1862? II. Who are the King's ministers? III. What articles of the constitution require change? IV. Must the constitutional King of Greece reign and not govern? August 1863] (9) The Fall of King Otto. Inserted in Blackwoods Magazine for Novr 1863. (10) The prospects of George I, King of the Greeks |