Cuttings and letters on the state of Greece
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/E/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 13X 21 cm |
| Dates | 1828-1842 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | Brown mottle board, brown calf spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Hellenic Kingdom', bound, printed, with cuttings and letters. George Finlay, The Hellenic Kingdom and the Greek Nation (London, 1836), pp. i-vi+1- 115. Cuttings from Morning Chronicle and other papers on state of Greece pasted up at back, 1839-40. Extract from 9 April 1828 The Times announcing the death of John Finlay in 1828 (pasted inside front cover). At end loose: (1) Letter from A. Contostavlos to George Finlay. Egina, 10 April 1836. Appreciation of George Finlay's pamphlet on Hellenic Kingdom. Criticism of Regency; German failure to understand Greek traditions. 2 pp. (2) Letter from T. Ayrton to George Finlay. 17 April 1842. Appreciation of George Finlay's pamphlet on Greece; comments on Greek affairs and organization of Greece. 4 pp. (3) Printed extract (pp. 530-47) entitled 'Art. V. The Hellenic Kingdom and the Greek Nation. By John [sic] Finlay Esq. of Lyosha, Honorary Major in the Service of his Majesty the King of Greece'. London, Murray, 1836 ['Honorary . . . Greece' has been pasted over on this copy of the pamphlet]. |