Charles Thomas Newton to George Finlay, 5 Mar 1865

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/06/129
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 13 x 20 cm
Dates 5 March 1865
Donor/Creator Newton, Charles Thomas
Scope and Content Charles Thomas Newton to George Finlay. British Museum, 5 March 1865. To introduce General Fox who is revisiting the Levant. 1 p.
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.