Christopher Wordsworth to George Finlay, 17 Aug 1840
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/09/006/01 |
| Dimensions | 11 x 19 cm |
| Dates | 17 August 1840 |
| Donor/Creator |
Wordsworth, Christopher |
| Scope and Content | Christopher Wordsworth to George Finlay. Harvard, 17 August 1840. Thanks for gift of George Finlay's work on topography of Oropia and Diacria (stuck on front flyleaf of C. W., Athens and Attica, London, 1836). Glued inside front of book. |
| 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. |