George Finlay to Leicester Fitzgerald Charles, 31 May 1824
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/B/09/002/01 |
| Dimensions | 12 x 20 cm |
| Dates | 31 May 1824 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | George Finlay to Leicester Fitzgerald Charles. Argos, 31 May 1824 Two of George Finlay's letters, including his reminiscences of Lord Byron, are printed in Leicester F. Stanhope, Greece in 1823 and 1824 . . ., London, 1825, pp. 510-19. F. Stanhope's visiting card pasted inside the front cover. |
| 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. |