About the George Finlay Papers
The George Finlay Papers contain materials created by and related to the British Historian and Philhellene George Finlay, his father John Finlay, Greek-American Philhellene George Jarvis, and British Philhellene Captain Frank Abney Hastings, dating from 1791 to 1949. Most of the collection consists of George Finlay’s meticulous records of his travels, personal and official correspondence, his personal expenditures, copious memoranda on strategy and on military and political organisation, journal entries, maps, facetiae, scrapbooks, personal notes on people—Greeks and others—and on revolutionary events, newspaper cuttings mainly on Greece and international affairs, as well as Finlay’s original manuscripts of the History of the Greek Revolution (1861) as well as corrected proofs of Finlay’s other published works.
Also included are the papers of Finlay’s father, John, two journals of Greek American philhellene, George Jarvis, and those of Finlay’s fellow British philhellene, Captain Frank Abney Hastings. The Hastings papers, which Finlay purchased in 1830, include personal and official correspondence, ship’s logs, notes that he took on board or ashore, as well as memoranda on strategy and on the naval organisation of the revolutionary forces. Collectively, these records reveal a great deal about the character, motivations, ideas, as well as the military and political judgements of these British individuals, as well as of many others, both British and Greek, with whom they interacted during the Greek War of Independence as well as many of Finlay's other interests, such as Classical and Byzantine history, natural history and politics.
Brown mottle board, leather spine with 'Greece 1850' in gilt on spine, bound, now paginated pp. 1-75 (the rest blank).
Greek Affairs 1850.
(1) Press cuttings pasted up relating to George Finlay's claims and the Don Pacifico affair.
(2) Two sides handwritten (pp. 1-2), headed 'Copy, The Rt Hble Thomas Wyse to Mr Thouvenel' [on board H.B.M. ship Queen, Salamis Bay. 31 January 1850]. The Greek government's continued failure to indemnify British and Ionian subjects; Greek occupation of islets of Cervi and Sapienza (bound in front, 2 pp.).
Loose press cuttings.
Politics
Press cuttings (French, English, and Greek) on various topics, some relative to affairs in Greece and Turkey (mostly in the 1850s).
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
Brown mottle boards, light paper spine, bound, lettering on spine 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1864' [in fact 1857-64, though mostly 1864], handwritten with some printed material, now paginated continuously pp. 1-498 [George Finlay sometimes paginated items separately].
Letters, Memorandums, and Memoirs on the Affairs of Greece. These are listed by George Finlay as follows, but his list is only a summary and does not give details of all the letters or extracts from letters.
Letters Memorandums & Memoirs on the Affairs of Greece
Letter to John Finlay Esq. dated 17 FebY 1857
Extracts from Letters concerning the Revolution that expelled King Otho from Greece on the 22 October 1862.
Memorandum. Ministerial Crisis 1 JanY 1864
Memorandum. Second unsuccessful attempt of Count Sponneck to form a Ministry 16 FebY 1864
Memorandum. Modification of Bulgares' Ministry 3 March Letter to Alexander Finlay Esq M.P. 8 JanY 1864
Observations relating to the introduction of some stipulations in favour of municipal institutions into the constitution.
Observations on the establishment of a Senate.
Papers relating to the University communicated by Mr Phrearites, Prytanes of the University.
List of the Newspapers published in Greece. 1864
Observations on the reestablishment of a Senate in Greece communicated The Hon E. M. Erskine British Minister at the Court of Athens 14 Sepr 1864
Additional Note 17 Sepr 1864
Two Letters on the State of Greece inserted in the Daily News dated 4 Augt & 11 Augt 1864
Correspondence with 'The Times' [14 letters] On delay in framing the Constitution 18 Augt.
On the leading article in 'The Times' of the 12 Augt and the letter of Plasteras to the King 1 Sepr. Inserted 10 Sepr 1864
Translation of Plasteras' letter
Tenth letter to The Times
On the abolition of the Senate 22 Sepr inserted in The Times 30 Sepr 1864
Two letters to Mowbray Morris Esqr. 22 Sepr & 6 Octr
The attempt to assassinate Koumoundouros. 13 Octr inserted in The Times 22 Octr 1864
Letter on the establishment of a Council of State in Greece addressed to Baron Herbert Austrian Secretary of Legation dated 15 Octr 1864
Commemoration at the University, Administration of Dr Phrearites.
Royal Message to the National Assembly 18 Octr 1864 inserted in The Times 31 Octr 1864
Adoption of the Council of State 22 Octr inserted in The Times 2 Nover 1864
The Royal Message & the Revision of the Constitution 27 Octr Times 5 Novr
Translation of the King's First Message dated 6 (18) Octr.
Reply proposed by Mr Deligeorges. Greek & French
Translation of the Second Royal Message dated 31 Octr (12 Novr) 1864
Letter on the Second Royal Message & project to vote the supplies of 1865 17 Novr
Times 28 Novr 1864
Royal Oath. Dissolution of National Assembly Budget of 1865
1 Decr
Times 10 Decr
Attack on Baron von Schmidthals the Prussian Chargé d'Affaires 15 Decr
Times 26 Decr 1864.
Memorandum concerning an attempt of Count Sponneck to form a new ministry
Athens 9 Devr 1864 Finance memoranda.
Some loose letters and sheets,+1 ticket for the Diplomatic Gallery during the National Convention, and a slip of paper with the autograph of Sir Henry Elliot.
Letters to The Times with some not inserted (see George Finlay's note, p. 271).
(1) George Finlay to Editor of The Times. Athens, 1 January 1864. Encloses an account of ministerial crisis (loose at p. 33). 1 p.
(2) C. M. Cuhine to George Finlay. 19 August n.y.
Re the administration of Miss Topitza's property and Count Sponneck (loose at p. 33). 1p.
(3) C. M. Cuhine to George Finlay. Athens, 6 August 1864.
Thanks for information on ministerial crisis; it will show the Ionian Assembly what awaits it as a substitute for 'British tyranny' (loose at p. 33). 2 pp.
(4) N. Eber to George Finlay. 33 St. James Square, London, 16 April 1864.
Asks George Finlay to write weekly letter to The Times on Greek affairs (loose at p. 173). 3 pp.
(5) George Finlay to Mowbray Morris, Printing House Square, London, E.C. Athens, 29 April 1864.
Agrees to send The Times weekly letters on Greek affairs (loose at p. 173). 2 pp.
(6) George Finlay to General Eber, 33 St. James Square, London. Athens, 29 April 1864.
Re acceptance of offer to become correspondent of The Times. Brief account of Greek political situation (loose at p. 173). 2 pp.
(7) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. Printing House Square, London, E.C., 25 May 1864. Acknowledges George Finlay's letters; fears readers will be few as attention now focused on America and nearer home on the continent (loose at p. 207). 1 p.
(8) George Finlay to Mowbray Morris. Athens, 2 June 1864. Sends further letter on uncertain state of Greece (incomplete copy, loose at p. 207). 1p.
(9) P. Herbert to George Finlay. 20 October 1864. Thanks for George Finlay's instructive communication (in French, loose at p. 327). 1 p.
Brown mottle boards, light paper spine, bound, lettering on spine 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1865', handwritten, paginated by George Finlay, pp. 1-246+pp. 1-4.
Greek Affairs (mainly 1865)
Letters, notes, and memoranda, listed by George Finlay as follows:
Contents of this Volume
Letter to 'The Times' on Municipal affairs of Greece and state of the government 5 JanY 1865. Inserted 16 JanY 1865
Private letter to Mowbray Morris Esqr 5 JanY 1865
Note to Hon E. M. Erskine minister in Greece 5 JanY 1865. Exaction by Leonidas Bulgares at Liosia
Account of an incident at the reception of the diplomatic body by the King of the Hellenes on Greek New Years day
Proceedings of the irregular police under Leonidas Bulgares. The facts were sent to The Times in a letter dated 19th JanY 1865 inserted 27 JanY
Conference of Prince Julius of Glucksburg and its results. Private to Mowbray Morris Esq. Letter to 'The Times' 3 FebY 1865 inserted 14. FebY
On the reply of the Minister of the Interior to the letter of the 5th JanY. Inserted 16th
Private letter to Mr M. Morris with letter of Ministry of Interior. Copy of french text
Memorandum of an interview with Count Sponneck
Letter to 'The Times'-Anarchy in the Administration and danger of a revolution. 9 March 1865
Modification of the Ministry 15 March 1865
,, Koumoundouros replaces Kanares as president of the Council Letter to 'The Times'. Alarm at Athens-modification of the ministry irregular troops at Aghios Asomatos-proclamation fixing date of elections &c. - - -
Letter to Mr Freeman 16 March 1865
Admonition from Mr Morris and reply 15 March & 30th
Another modification of the ministry-Koumoundouros President of the Council
To The Times. Museum of Antiquities 6th April inserted 15 April 1865
The Times. Decreased revenue & encreased expenditure. 27 April. Inserted 8 May 1865
Article for the Saturday Review. What has been done in Greece since 1862. 4 May 1865 inserted in The Saturday Review 20 May 1865
To The Times 18 May 1865 not inserted. Revival of brigandage-State of political society-Royal power-Functionary class People
Account of a diplomatic incident at Athens 14 May 1865
To The Times 1st June inserted 10 June 3rd. General election list of killed & wounded
To The Times 15 June. King opened chamber-disorder. inserted 27 June
The Times 6 July. Financial Statement, Drainage of lake Copais Railway from Vonitza to Volo
Private letter to M. Morris
4th Series The Times 27 July inserted 5 Agut
Popularity of the King since return from Corfu. Position of Koumoundouros since union of Bulgarists & Othonists. Petition of Bondholders.
The Times 7 Sepr. Financial Statement. Stone period. Excavation at Homeric sites. Private to M. Morris Esqr. Brigandage-Lake Copais-finance.
The Times 19 Octr. inserted 27 Octr. Koumoundouros' measures of retrenchment Ministry of 6th Octr-Postage
The Times 26 Octr-inserted 3 Novr. Murder of Pappa-Spêro of Marathon-Fall of Koumoundouros' ministry-Bulgares invited
The Times 2 Novr inserted 10 Nov. Formation of Deligeorges' ministry
The Times 16 Novr inserted 28 Nov. Formation of Bulgares' ministry-increase of brigandage Private letter to Mr M.M.
The Times 23 Novr inserted 1 Decr. Ministerial changes reviewed since 27 Octr
The Times 30 Novr inserted 8 Decr. Reinstatement of Deligeorges. Political principles of Koumoundouros and Deligeorges-,-affair of Malavasi.
The Times 14 Decr. Ministry of B. Rouphos. Sir T. Wyse's opinion of the Greek govt. Ransom of Ld J.H. &c. inserted 25 Decr
Private letter to Mr. M.M.
Copy of letter from Mr Crowe to Mr Merlin.
Account of the capture of Lord J. Hervey Hon. Henry Strutt and Mr Coore.
The Times 21 Deer inserted Decr 30
Capture of Lord John Hervey & party. inserted 30 Decr
Private letter to Mr M. Morris correcting error in Count Sponneck's place at banquet. To reinit £20 to T.C. and balance to me
The Times 29 Decr inserted 9 JanY 1866. correcting error in letter of 21 cong the National bank & pointing out error in La Grèce of 28th.
Law authorising loan of 15 millions. Statement of Accountant general.
State of Treasury on 31 Oct 1865
A Defence of the Greek Constitution 3rd Augt inserted in Saturday Review
Defects of the Executive government of Greece 31 Augt inserted in Saturday Review
Observations on Count Sponneck's performance of his duty as counsellor of the King of the Hellenes 27 May 1865
Letter to Earl Russell enclosing above
List of Greek ministers to Decr 1865 including a list of Councillors of State.
Letter to 'The Times' 5 JanY 1865 inserted 16 JanY 1865. On the municipal affairs of Greece and the budget of the demos of Keroneleon (?)
Private letter to Mowbray Morris Esq. Note to Erskine 5 JanY
Grey mottle, grey paper spine with lettering 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1868', handwritten, paginated pp. i-ix, 1-205 (George Finlay's pagination separates The Times, pp. 1-112 and the Saturday Review, pp. 1-66), bound.
Greek Affairs 1868.
Letters mostly to The Times and Saturday Review with some to Mowbray Morris and a number of loose sheets+cuttings and letters. Covering Greek politics, brigandage, relations with Turkey, Ottoman history, Cretan affairs
Light-grey mottle, green paper spine, lettered on spine: 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1869', paginated by George Finlay, bound with some loose quires, letters, and cuttings.
Cuttings cover Greek affairs, Cretan insurrection, brigandage, relations with Turkey.
Letters loose in 'Correspondence for 1869':
(1) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. 8 January 1869. Critical comments on conference at Paris to examine Turkey's ultimatum (inserted at p. 32). 2 pp.
(2) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. 4 February 1869. Difficulties in sending copies of newspapers abroad (inserted at p. 54). 2 pp.
(3) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. London, 19 February 1869. Re missing copies of The Times sent to George Finlay (inserted at p. 54). 2 pp.
(4) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay, Zürich. 22 July 1869. Arrangements for payment of George Finlay's letters; regrets his absence from Athens at this time (inserted at p. 110). 2 pp.
(5) Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. 13 September 1869. Mr. Courtney wishes to meet George Finlay in Switzerland; M regrets that he was not able to visit George Finlay at Seelisberg (inserted at p. 120). 1 p.
(6) Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 25 June 1869. Pleasure at seeing Mrs. F.; her youthful appearance. Comments on the independence of Bulgarian Church (in French, loose, inserted at p. 1 of Saturday Review, 'The Bulgarian Question'). 3 pp.
Loose notes, newspaper cuttings and the Levant Herald (24 June 1869) (printed). Printed Greek pamphlet: "Ενθεσις καὶ Νομοσχέδιον. Περὶ νέου φορολογικοῦ συστήματος (speech by Alexander Koumoundouros to the Senate dated 14 February 1860). 50 pp.
Cuttings from The Times, 26 September and 2 October 1872, on 'The Sinai Question'.
Three cuttings from Evening Star 5, 6, 8 January 1858 (8 January contains letter from Freeman on Educational Franchise).
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Green cloth, brown calf corners and spine, on spine 'Letters [on Greek Affairs] 1870', handwritten, paginated by George Finlay, pp. 1-188, and then items separately (the whole has now been paginated pp. 1-297), bound,+loose sheets, quires, and letters (some dated 1868 and 1871).
Covers Greek finances, brigandage, Bulgarian history, sepulchral inscriptions of Attica, and various other subjects.
Black cloth, red calf corners and spine, lettering rubbed off, [1871], paginated pp. 1-151, handwritten, bound, with loose quires, cuttings, and notes. Subjects include Delisi murders, Greek politics
Blue folder, grey paper spine, lettering on spine 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1872-74', handwritten quires loose, frayed at edges with some newspaper cuttings, paginated by George Finlay, pp. 1-111, 1-162. Subjects include elections, state of Greece, politics, international relations, Greek monarchy, and other subjects.
Items (loose at front) not listed by George Finlay:
(1) Members of Greek Ministries 1833-66 (printed).
(2) Jottings by George Finlay+cutting of an article on Greece, The Times, 12 July 1872, from 'our own correspondent 29 June 1870'.
(3) Greece 1833-1863-1873. What has been and what might have been. An envelope with a draft of this article and the letter to Mowbray Morris of The Times, originally at p. 126.
(4) Miscellaneous jottings arranged alphabetically. 22 pp.
Green-blue mottle, blue cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Affairs of Greece 1862 to 1864', paginated, pp. 1-142, printed cuttings pasted up, bound with some loose cuttings. Subjects include state of Greece, Greek constitution, public opinion, politics, among others.
Articles from Newspapers relating to the revolution in 1862 that expelled King Otho from Greece.
Letters from Edward A. Freeman to The Daily News from Digamma Sir Drummond Wolf ? to The Times
Correspondence of General Eber the special correspondent of The Times
Blue mottle, faded cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Greek Documents from 1865' [but goes to 1867], printed cuttings pasted up+a few loose cuttings, paginated pp. 1-196. Drafts of some of the articles 'not inserted' may be found in George Finlay's Letters on Greek Affairs, FIN.GF/E/24 ff. Subjects include brigandage, the King, politics, affairs in Crete.
Dark-blue mottle boards, blue cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Affairs in Greece from 1868 to 1870', paginated, pp. 1-188, printed cuttings pasted up, with some loose printed sheets.
George Finlay's correspondence inserted in The Times. Subjects include Cretan insurrection, Greek politics, relations with Turkey, brigands, elections, the Bulgarian question.
Dark-blue mottle board, blue cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Affairs of Greece from 1870' [this in fact goes to 1872], bound, paginated, pp. 1-180, printed cuttings pasted up, with some loose letters and printed sheets.
Subjects include Corinth canal, state of Greece, brigands, international relations, accusation against Frank Noel, among others
Blue-black mottle, faded blue spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Affairs of Greece from 1872' [goes in fact to 1874], bound, paginated, pp. 1-196, printed cuttings pasted up, with some loose cuttings.
This was evidently George Finlay's last scrap-book; it remains unfinished and the contents are not listed by George Finlay.
The newspaper cuttings are arranged chronologically, dating from 4 January 1872 to 8 August 1874 (though not all are pasted up).
The subject-matter is mainly Greece and the east Mediterranean. Most are from The Times, but occasionally from the Boston Daily Advertiser, the Levant Herald, and the Foreign Times. Some of the articles are 'From our own correspondent' and occasionally have George Finlay's notes added.
One letter undated: A. Libathinellos (an editor of Scopia ) to George Finlay asks for translation of George Finlay's article in The Times (in Greek, loose, inserted at 'Material Progress in Greece, 21 November 1873). 4 pp.
Dark-blue cover boards, lettering on spine: 'Greece. Ionian Islands', paginated, pp. 1-101 (of which pp. 72-101 are blank), printed cuttings pasted up with loose quires and handwritten sheets.
(1) Some paste-ups and a number of loose cuttings from British, Greek, French newspapers on Ionian Islands and their cession, mostly c. 1852-1863.
(2) Two printed pamphlets on establishing hostels in Cambridge for oriental Christians by G. Williams, 1860 (in English reprinted from Cambridge Chronicle, and in French, Deighton Bell, Cambridge 1860).
(3) Two double foolscap sheets in George Finlay's hand (in very poor condition) containing
(i) Post Office notes on posting from England 1 January 1857 to Turkey, Syria and Egypt, and from England to Greece.
(ii) Heads of the Memorandum presented by Kanares to King Otho when he was charged to form a ministry 12/24 January 1862.
In George Finlay's hand two sheets large quarto.
Extracted from the Memorial of several Ionian deputies and provincial magis trates of Corfu and Cephalonia to George I King of the Hellenes dated 22 November (4 December) 1863.
Brown mottle board, paginated by George Finlay pp. 1-94, handwritten.
'Esquisse d'un project de loi concernant l'impôt fonder et le droit d'usufruit sur les terres et les plantations', prepared for Greek government in 1859
'Tables relating to Agriculture in Greece' [1856]
'Observations on the Communal System in Greece' [written for Mr. Strickland, 6 January 1859]
'The Euthanasia of the Ottoman Empire', Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, vol. 89, no. 547 (May 1861), 571-94
'Rebellion of the Bulgarians caused by the Emperor Michael IV changing the taxes paid in kind for a money payment, A.D. 1040. Extracts from Cedrenus.'
Three loose sheets (notes).
One official printed notice from Ministry of Economic Affairs (?), 12 and 13 August 1861.
Handwritten documents, unbound, with two printed pamphlets. In the case of this and items FIN/GF/E/ 42-8 (each with a similar manilla label) details are noted on the outside of the folder. These papers are connected with the Commission of the Three Powers (England, France, and Russia, 1857-9) which was appointed to inquire into the state of the finances of Greece.
Military Affairs.
Sixteen documents [evidence produced by the Greek Ministry of War for the Finance Commission in 1857].
Ministry of Religion and Public Instruction. Three documents.
Ministry of Justice: three documents.
Greek Shipping: four documents (one is a printed pamphlet Ἑλληνικὴ Ἀτμοπλοΐα, Athens, 1857).
Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic, Consular, Household. Nine documents.
Receipts of the Kingdom.
Twenty-one documents, supplying figures for 1845-6, 1848-58, with remarks on the classification of receipts by E. Strickland.
Estimates, receipts, and resources of the Kingdom; the Greek Post Office. Thirteen documents.
Tables (in Greek) of imports and exports for the years 1844-6, 1849-50, 1854-5.
Fifteen documents.
General Report of the Commission of Enquiry set up in 1857, signed May 1859 (with a note by Sir Thomas Wyse expressing the view that little value can be attached to any one figure of the accounts which have been furnished to the Commission).
Fifteen documents.
Handwritten and printed + portraits.
Miscellaneous papers found in the Legation and presented by L. Bower (December 1926). Printed except for FIN/GF/E/49/015
Mottle board, bound, brown calf spine and corners. 'Miscellany M.S.' gilt lettering on spine, paginated by George Finlay, pp. 1-203+pp. 2-67 (= Cameniates which begins on p. 203), bound.
Contents listed by George Finlay on flyleaf:
On the Chronology of the Medes by Major General Gordon
Two visits to Anapaea above Thermopylae by Major General Gordon [see printed pamphlet FIN/GF/E/56 (R. 9. 5.)]
On the topography of Oropia and Diacria
On the battle of Marathon by George Finlay
On pieces of obsidian (usually called Persian arrowhead) found in the tumulus at Marathon
Memoir read in the Society of National History of Athens on presenting a collection of fossil bones found in Attica 1/13 December 1836
Memorandum relating to the column of Minerva Polias and the caryatid 1840
Letter to Dr. Emil Braun [1840 Arch. Inst. Rome] on scarabaeus and choragic inscription
Letter from Dr Braun on 4 gems in George Finlay's collection
Parts of Greece in which Albanian is the vernacular tongue
A historical account of the Canal which connected the Nile and the Red Sea in ancient times
Authorities proving that the small statue of Venus in Mr Finlay's collection is a copy of the Venus of Praxiteles
Translation from the Greek. John Cameniates one of the clergy and Kou boukleisios (or chaplain of the imperial palace). Narrative of the taking of Thessalonica by the Saracens [continued as pp. 2-67]
Loose: 2 lists of regions and towns in Greece where Albanian is spoken.
2 notebooks, small octavo, unbound, handwritten.
Handwritten, unbound foolscap sheets, unpaginated.
Letter, undated, from Photiades+9 foolscap sheets containing jottings and lists of coins, i.e. Byzantium, Trebizond, Armenia, kings of Sicily, Bibliography, Coins of England.
J. Photiades to George Finlay. Athens, n.d. Re possibility of purchasing George Finlay's collection of coins (loose; in French). 1 p.
Royal blue cloth, printed, with George Finlay's notes and letters to John Leicester Warren, gilt lettering on spine: 'Achaian League. Warren. Finlay. Vischer', bound.
Four printed pamphlets indexed by George Finlay as follows:
(1) John Leicester Warren, 'The copper coinage of the Achaean League' [Numismatic Society, London, 1864], pp. 1-19, interleaved with George Finlay's observations+3 letters in French to him pasted in.
1. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 2 May 1866.
Regrets ill-health has prevented visit to Athens. Comments on failure of European powers to give to Greece a genuine constitution. Congratulates George Finlay on his numismatic work; comments on coinage of Achaean League (in French). 3 pp. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 24.)
2. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 2 November 1866. Comments on coinage of Achaean League. Europe has deprived Greece of fruits of her struggle. Notes George Finlay's continuation of his Greek Revolution. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 25.)
3. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 15 February 1869. Comments on his collection of Achaean coins (in French). 1 p. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 26.)
(2) G. Finlay, 'Thoughts about the coinage of the Achaean League' [Numismatic Society, London, 1866], pages 1-15 interleaved.
(3) J. Friedlander, 'Ueber das Gewicht der Silbermünzen Philipps II von Macedonien', pp. 165-73.
(4) W. Vischer, 'Ueber E. A. Freeman's History of Federal Government', pp. 1-48 [offprint from Neues Schweizerisches Museum, 1864].
Dark-green cloth, printed and handwritten, 'Finlay-Roman Money' on spine, bound.
Contents listed by George Finlay as follows:
Notice of ten Byzantine copper coins presented to British Museum
Letter of thanks from British Museum 1854
Appendix to Greece under the Romans [printed]
(I) On the blindness of Belisarius
(II) On Roman and Byzantine money
(III) On the site of the Holy Sepulchre
Observations on the coinage of the Achaian league
Letter to the Hon. John Leicester Warren on coins of ΑΛΕΩΝ [see letter (1) below]
Achaian copper coins. University of Athens [sent to Mr Warren]
List of coins presented to Professor Felton, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachussets, 1858
Letter to Professor Comnos of Athens on an unpublished coin ascribed to Athens in his collection [see letter (2) below]
Observations on the relative value of the As and obolos in Greece under the Roman emperors
There are also loose sheets (mostly on numismatics) and drafts of letters.
(1) George Finlay toJohn Leicester Warren, 32A Brook St., London, W. Athens, 28 December 1868. Copy of letter on Achaean coins (unfinished; bound in at p. 63).
(2) George Finlay to Professor S. Comnos, Athens. Athens, 27 September 1862.
On an unpublished coin ascribed to Athens in C's collection. George Finlay's dating; comments on Roman and Athenian coins.
(Rough drafts of letters on same subject including two to Professor Felton, incomplete, loose at end: 14 pp.; 7 pp.; 7 pp.)
Green envelope folder containing quires of paper (17 x 22), sewn but unbound, handwritten, unpaginated, editions used not cited by George Finlay.
Translations in MSS. by George Finlay. Translations of Byzantine historians.
Grey mottle boards, brown linen spine, lettering on spine 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1866', paginated pp. 1-180, mostly handwritten, bound with some loose sheets and letters.
Greek Affairs 1866.
(1) Letters and memoranda covering Greek finances, politics, insurrection in Crete
(2) Copy of printed Greek paper. 2 November 1861.
(3) Bibliographical notes (in Greek).
(4) Letters referring to George Finlay's election to Russian Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg (from Mowbray Morris 4 February 1866; from George Finlay 29 January/ 10 February 1866).
Grey mottle boards, grey paper spine 'Letters on Greek Affairs 1867', paginated, pp. 1-24, and afterwards each item separately, handwritten, bound, with some loose sheets and letters.
Correspondence with The Times on Greek Affairs 1867. Covering insurrection in Crete, relations with Turkey,
Letter (loose, inserted at 12 September 1867) : Mowbray Morris to George Finlay. 6 September 1867.
Red leather with clasp. Notes on Greek grammar, punctuation, accents, vocabulary. Greek titles (secular and ecclesiastical). Greek verbs.
At other end of notebook nautical details, including Italian for parts of the compass. Artillery details. The Perseverance and its crew. Greek names for the rigging of a ship.
Hastings' drafts of 4 letters (n.d.) from 13 Chapel Place, Cavendish Square, concerning his possible appointment as Commander of a steam vessel in the service of the Greeks; discussion of artillery equipment. Loose.
7 letters from Hastings to the Greek government.
Five letters from Edward Ellice, M.P., Chairman of the Greek Committee in London to Captain Hastings, London. Includes an annotated paper enclosure from the 20th century that predates the Hussey catalogue.
Correspondence with the Hydriot and Spetsiot Government
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'.
Eleven drafts (loose) of papers on the state of Greece and Crete.
Hazards of inhabitants of small Greek islands; they should be rehabilitated on the larger islands which could put up some resistance (in French).
Greek government now more secure. Need for sound naval establishment (in French).
Hastings' notes and observations, with extracts from works, on naval artillery (loose). Includes later enclosure with two paper labels for FIN/H/17 written by Hastings.
Notebook,
Notes and tables mainly on ranges of shells (in French and English).
Notebook.
Notes and tables on artillery firing (in French).
Notebook.
Details of the rocket system, 1824.
Copied by Hastings with diagrams (source not stated) with his own comments 'between double commas'.
Brown mottle boards, calf spine, 'Journal 1837' on spine in gilt lettering, handwritten, pp. i-iv, 1-124, bound. Includes loose rough map of Amorgos.
Journal of a tour to several islands of the archipelago in August and September 1837. pp. i-iv. Memorandum. Subjects of inquiry in travelling.
pp. 1-76. Diary 14 August-23 September (each side paginated).
pp. 77-100. Inscriptions.
pp. 101-20. Extracts from MSS. in possession of Signor Delenda, British Consul at Santorin, including letter to Delenda (pp. 113-18) dated 17 September 1807 from Capt. John Stewart on behalf of Lord Collingwood to British Consul at Santorin -official notice stating intention of protecting the Cyclades from piracy and helping to restore order to local government.
pp. 121-4. The Greek compass [Greek terms].
Handwritten, unbound. Miscellaneous notes. Includes a note, possibly by Hussey, indicating that was formerly Item 4 (Archaeological sites in Athens) has been removed to FIN/GF/C/9, and the rest have been renumbered.
Bound quires, handwritten, pp. 1-99 [+4 sides giving Preface and Contents]. Also loose note marking the FIN/GF/A/16 lost and then found.
'Extracts Letters and Documents relative to the Writings of George Finlay.' Listed by George Finlay as follows :
Extracts and Letters relative to George Finlay's life and writings
Hastings' Journal, meeting Finlay at Athens Decr 1823
Hastings to Finlay April 1828
Gordon to Hastings-Finlay's opinion
'The Times' reported death of Finlay 1828
James MacGregor to his mother [sending condolences on George Finlay's supposed death]
Lord Cochrane to Finlay congratulating him on being alive Octr 1828
Mr Contostavlos to Finlay on his pamphlet 'Essai sur les principes de banque' [1836]
Extract from the 'Journal de Smyrne'
Gordon to Finlay on his pamphlet The Hellenic Kingdom and the Greek nation 1836 [1837]
Mr. Robertson to Finlay [1837] Revd John Henry Hill to Finlay [1837]
Col Mure on Battle of Marathon 1842
Col Leake on Battle of Marathon
Mr Grote
Mr Freeman's Dedication [to George Finlay of his History of Federal Government]
Mr Clark's Dedication [to George Finlay of his Peloponnesus: Notes of Study and Travel]
Extracts from Letters from Professor Felton
24 Sepr 1854
23 Feby 1855
4 March 1855
29 Octr 1861
Mr Finlay to Professor Felton [1861]
Biographical sketch
Appendix
[These entries give the text of the Inscription or Invitation]
I. Minister of War with Silver Medal of lndependence 14 (26) Feby 1836
II. Mr. Rudhart with Gold cross of Order of Redeemer of Greece 3 (15) June 1837
III. Diploma-Member of Natural History Society 1 (13) April 1836
IV. Archaiological Institute of Rome, corresponding member 4 March 1838
V. Diploma-Member of Archaiological Society of Athens 1 Sepr 1838
VI. Diploma-Member of American Antiquarian Society 23 Octr 1838
VII. Demarch of Athens. Election as Provincial Councillor of Attica 7 Decr 1841
VIII. Diploma-Corresponding member of Hellenic Archaiological Society 6 July 1848
IX. Diploma as Honorary Member of the Royal Society of Literature 8 Octr 1849
X. Diploma as LL.D of University of Edinburgh 6 May 1854
XI. List of the writings of George Finlay
XII. Inscription for the monument of Captain Hastings at Poros