Black cloth, bound, lettering on spine 'History of the Greek Revolution Book X 4-5', handwritten, paginated i-ix, 1-424, followed by transfer paper paginated 551-65, 924-36.
George Finlay's MS. draft of his History of the Greek Revolution.
A letter loose at p. 129, in French. Myhrberg to Col. Th. Gordon. Affairs of Piraeus; defeat of Church. [Note by George Finlay on letter: '27 April/9 May 1827. Account of the battle of Cape Colias by a Philhellene who escaped. I think it was written by Myhrberg and addressed to Gordon but cannot recollect how it came into my possession. See Gordon, History, ii. 471'.] 4 pp.

Black cloth, handwritten, bound, gilt lettering on spine 'History of the Greek Revolution. Supplementary chapter 1844-1864', paginated by George Finlay, I-II, 1-209. A supplementary chapter to George Finlay's History of the Greek Revolution, with Appendix. 'Constitution of Greece 1864', pp. 191-209+loose press cuttings from Allgemeine Zeitung,
14 August and 26 August 1855.
Dated (p. 190) Athens, May 1866.
Letter: W. Stuart to George Finlay. 17 March 1872. Re loan of George Finlay's 'Supplementary Chapter' [1844-64]; and the other two volumes of the History of the Greek Revolution (stuck on front flyleaf, 2 pp.).

Paginated, large quarto, handwritten, unbound. Miscellaneous notes

Athens 27 May 1854 Memorandum ('carbon' copy, pp. 1-8).

Carbon' copy entitled 'Brigandage in Greece', pp. 1-4.

Memorandum and Supplementary Chapter on the Government of Otto and Revolution of 1862', 9 loose sheets+pp. 1, 3, 4.

Quarto, unbound, handwritten. Notes on Greek affairs.

Historical Sketches of the Albanians, the Modern Greeks and the Greek Revolution by An Observer.' 'Carbon' copy, paginated by George Finlay i-xx. This appears to be a plan (chapter and section headings) for a work on the Greek Revolution though it is not identical with any of the printed volumes. It also contains (pp. xv-xx) a Preface which does not appear in the printed volumes of 1861.

Observations on the reform of the Greek Ministry of the Marine. Athens 6 February 1855' (pp. 1-14, with notes on pp. 15-17).

Observations on the condition of Greece in 1854', 'carbon' copy (pp. 1-31).

The 'top' copy of (c) but with the author's corrections and amendments (pp. 1-31).

Blue mottle board, faded cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Greek Documents from 1821', bound, unpaginated. This contains documents, notes, and letters all loose. George Finlay never pasted up any of these and they have been placed in a separate green manilla folder 26 X 37 cm
(1) Nikolaos Laspas, Secretary (grammatikos). Ioannina, 29 April 1821.
Circular to Greek captains re Sultan's order (firman) punishing Greek population for revolutionary activities (in Greek). 2 pp.
(2) Patriarch Gregory of Constantinople. 1821.
Excommunicates Michael Soutso and Alexander Ipsilantis and condemns Greek revolution; appreciation of Turkish privileges to Greek population (in Greek). 6 pp.
(3) E. Trelawny to George Finlay. The Cavern of Ulysses, Mount Parnassus, 27 May 1824.
T's arrival at Parnassus with supplies for Odysseus. Criticism of Mavrocordatos and his activities at Mesolonghi. Mention of Fenton, Byron, Gordon, Millingen. 4 pp.
(4) S. G. Howe to George Finlay. 6/18 December 1829.
Discusses mutual plans. Comments on Capodistrias's policy. 3 pp.
(5) E. Trelawny to George Finlay. n.d.
To arrange to meet George Finlay. 1 p.
(6) E. Trelawny to George Finlay. Argos, 1824.
Comments on arrival of Colocotronis and Mavrocordatos. Invites George Finlay to visit Fenton on Parnassus. 2 pp.
(7) Col. Fabvier to Capt. F. A. Hastings. Ambelakia, 23 October 1826. Regrets inability to supply H with men and money (in French). 1 p.
(8) Col. Heideck to F. A. Hastings [1826].
Heideck's project for defence of Athens; need to cut off Turkish supplies from Euboia; Greek control of sea essential (in French). 1 p.
(9) J. C. Hobhouse to F. A. Hastings. London, 12 December 1826.
Promises support. False accusations against members of Greek committee by ex­ deputies Orlando and Luriotis. Dispatch of assistance to Greece. Cochrane's plans. 4 pp.
(10) Capt. T. Sackville Crosbie. Enterprise, Plymouth Sound, 22 April 1827. Reports on state of his ship Enterprise. 3 pp.
(11) T. Gordon to Capt. F. A. Hastings (of the Karteria). Cairness, 18 November 1827. Appreciation of Hastings's military qualities and activities. Satisfaction at Battle of Navarino. G regrets having left Greece. 3 pp.
(12) Col. T. Gordon to Capt. F. A. Hastings. n.d. Memorandum on Phaleron expedition. 2 pp.
(13) n.d.
Notes (or extracts from a letter) on activities of Odysseus. 1 p.
(14) n.d.
Notes on treacherous activities of Odysseus. 1 p.
(15) Mytica, 30 September 1828 and 4 October 1828. Reports on entrance of Gulf of Preveza. 2 pp.
(16) Odessa, 25/27 October 1828.
'Extracts.' A report on blockade of Varna and position of Russian army. 3 pp.
(17) S. G. Howe to George Finlay. Egina, 4 December 1828.
Topographical and archaeological information on Tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae and other Mycenaean ruins in Argolis. Political events at Poros; Capodistrias's unfair policy. Comments on Cochrane's retention of Hastings's property. 2 pp.
(18) S. G. Howe to George Finlay. Egina, 5 January 1829.
Offers George Finlay hospitality in Egina until his house there is free; suggestions for im­proving port of Egina. 3 pp.
(19) J. Hane to George Finlay, Egina. Vaffé, 15/27 March 1829.
Anarchy in Crete and situation of Candia; his acceptance of the Presidency of the Cretan symboulion [in place of Rheineck, who was recalled by the Greek government]. 2 pp.
(20) J. Cartwright to George Finlay. H.M. Rifleman, off Tenedos, 14 June 1829.
Invitation to visit him in Constantinople. Comments on Capodistrias's role in Greek affairs. 4 pp.
(21) K. Kyrouras (?). 14 June 1829.
Description of Turkish attack on Greeks at Anephoriti (?) (in Greek). 2 pp.
(22) (Sent to George Finlay) June 1829.
Instructions given by electors of Corinth to their deputies, said to have been written by Capodistrias (in Greek). 2 pp.
(23) June 1829.
Note by Fridericus Bialloblotzky on German colonists in Greece (in Latin). 1 p.
(24) G. Lee to George Finlay. Argos, 12 August 1829.
c/o J. Cartwright, H.B.M.'s Consul-General, Constantinople.
Details of Greek Assembly and Senate; Capodistrias's salary; new Greek coinage. Personal news of philhellenes. George Finlay's house during his absence. 3 pp.
(25) S. G. Howe to George Finlay, Egina. Isthmos, 10/22 November 1829.
Discusses Greek political situation and Capodistrias. Difficulties of the 'colony'. 4 pp.
(26) S. G. Howe to George Finlay. Isthmos of Corinth, 25 November 1829.
Offers George Finlay superintendency and administration of 'colony' and property at Corinth; optimism re future revenues of estate. [In March 1829 Capodistrias had granted Howe land at the Hexamilion near Corinth, in order to found a settlement for refugee Greeks.] 3 pp.
(27) S. G. Howe to George Finlay, Athens. Isthmos, 14 December 1829.
Account of plundering activities of pallicaria in Roumeli. H's measures to protect colony's estate from irregular troops. 3 pp.
(28) S. G. Howe to George Finlay, Egina. Nauplion, 20 December 1829.
Re affairs of colony; needs priest and schoolmaster; present disorders; public criticism of Capodistrias. 3 pp.
(29) S. G. Howe to George Finlay, Egina. Isthmos, 15 January 1830. Near disaster off Salamis. Activity of pallicaria. 2 pp.
(30) 9 April 1830.
Views of senator Tatzi Manginas on Greek national policy (in Greek). 3 pp.
(31) Nauplion, 10/22 April 1830.
Reply of Greek Senate to Capodistrias's communication re protocol of 3 February 1830 (in Greek). 8 pp.
(32) Clonaris to Col. T. Gordon. Argos, 28 April/4 May 1831.
Political situation in Greece; activities of Maniates; restriction on liberty of press; position of islands; Mavrocordatos at Hydra; Zaimes's submission to Capodistrias (in French). 4 pp.
(33) 10 May 1830.
Congratulations to Prince Leopold from Chiots at Syra (in Greek). 2 pp.
(34) B. Chales, A. Manoussayiannes, and G.Tsouderos to Capt. Perronel, 14 May 1830.
Answer of Cretan chiefs to Perrone! expressing their faith in Cretan cause and decision to fight for liberty (in Greek). 3 pp.
(35) S. G. Howe to George Finlay, Liverpool. Boston, 13June 1831.
Requests information on Greece and 'colony'. Rejoices in Capodistrias's fall. He is now editor of new daily paper in Philadelphia; political situation in the U.S.A. 4 pp.
(36) Athens, 14 May 1854.
Statement of king of Greece confirming Greek neutrality towards Turkey. Sir Thomas Wyse's reply (in French). 1 p.
(37) G. Gropius's memorandum on new monetary system for Greece (in French). 3 pp.
(38) n.d.
Approximate calculation of Greek revenues (in French). 3 pp.
(39) George Finlay's jottings on various offences committed against Greece, 'Greece, July 1831'.

Yellow-brown mottle board, bound, calf spine, 'Middleton and Napier' pasted on spine, paginated, handwritten with printed newspaper-cuttings pasted up but not bound in.
George Finlay's note on front flyleaf.
'These letters were given me by Mr. George Brown of London, a friend of Lord Cochrane, in 1826.
The memorandum of a plan of campaign in the Peloponnesus was written for me by Colonel Charles Napier, C.B. in the quarantine at Ancona the same year.'
Two letters from R. D. Middleton, Master of the Maria:
(1) Account of the Egyptian Expedition against the Morea to 26 September 1824, written from Bodrum, 26 September 1824, to Joseph Lachlan, pp. 1-60.
(2) Egyptian Expedition till 25 November 1824, written from Marmarice 25 November 1824 to Joseph Lachlan, pp. 1-14.
(3) 'On Monembasia as the base of military operations Colonel Napier.' Memorandum, pp. 1-6+map of Peloponnesus and position of troops, pp. 7-8. [Printed in George Finlay, History of the Greek Revolution, vol. 11, pp. 390-2, London, 1861.]
(4) Cutting of printed review of Life . . . of General Sir Charles James Napier by W. Napier, from The Times 8 April and 10 April 1857.

Grey mottle board, red leather spine and corners, 'Miscellaneous' pasted on spine, bound, handwritten, paginated by George Finlay, pp. 1-132 (+about 60 pp. blank).
Various Greek Memoranda 1822-43.
Contents listed by George Finlay as follows:
Three letters addressed to the Athena a Greek newspaper published at Nauplia in 1833
Memoir read in the Society of Natural History at Athens giving an account of my discovery of a deposit of fossil bones at Pikermi 13 Decr 1836
Memorandum 22 Decr 1836
Memorial presented to the King of Greece 15 March 1836
Reflections on reading Aristotle's Politics
On the condition and prospects of Greece. I think this was never printed in this form.
Petition to H.M. the King of Greece on the subject of the tenths as the land tax
Memorandum of an article written for the Athena 6/18 Sept. 1838
Draft of Petition for a Bank circulated among the landed proprietors of Attica and Euboea 7 July 1837
Extract of a letter which appeared in the Morning Chronicle Nov 1839
Memorandum on the state of Education in Greece
Note on the modern Greek language by Revd H. D. Leeves
Anecdote illustrating the condition of the Greeks in Turkey
Translation of Hattisheriff read on the appointment of Grand Vizier 12 Nov 1822
Translation of writing placed on the corpse of Kurkor Duzoghlou 16 Oct 1829
Paper circulated through Greece by Lord Stranord George Finlay on his return from the Congress of Verona in 1823
Letter of Lord StranGeorge Finlayord to the Patriarch on Ionian church
Answer of Patriarch 23 FebY 1823
Patriarchal and Synodical Epistle for the consecration of Archbishops and Bishops
in the Septinsular Ionian States Feby 1823
Act of the Greek people offering to place themselves under the protection of Great Britain
Correspondence relating to the appointment of the Revd H. D. Leeves as Chaplain to the British Legation in Greece 1843
Translation of a letter by the Duchess of Plaisance relating to her donations of money to the Mavromichales family and Mr Tricoupes
Revenue and Expenditure- Greece and England

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].

Brown mottle board, black calf spine, gilt lettering on spine 'Finlay Sur la banque', bound, printed with letters and cuttings.
G. Finlay, Essai sur les principes de Banque appliques a l'état actuel de la Grèce (Athens, 1836), pp. 1-28. Date at end : 'Athènes, le 8 Janvier 1836'.
Letters and cuttings on this subject, pasted in at back of book:
(1) The Admiral Count D. to Gropius. Smyrna, 2/24 February 1836.
Extract of a letter of Count D. approving George Finlay's observations on the setting up of a Bank in Greece (in French ; stuck on back of FIN/GF/E/6). 1 p.
(2) A. Contostavlos to George Finlay. Egina, 28/29 February 1836.
Appreciation of pamphlet re principles of banking with reference to Greece; criticism of German economists' ignorance of Greek affairs (stuck in back of FIN/GF/E/16). 2 pp.
(3) N. K. (?) to George Finlay. Syra, 27 January 1836.
Appreciation of George Finlay's pamphlet on banking; requests its translation into Greek (in French ; stuck in back of FIN/GF/E/16).

Dark-blue mottle board, dark-green leather spine 'Greece 1843' pasted on spine, paginated, pp. 1-183, mostly printed cuttings pasted up.
Greek politics 1843-9 (printed newspaper cuttings) pasted up with a few loose cuttings and some disjointed comments on various historical topics at one end of book.

Drafts of letters on the state of Greece 1841 :
(1) George Finlay to Robinson, Patras. Athens, 26 July 1841.
Relations between King Otho and Mavrocordatos; the position of Melas; criticism of dictatorial policy of Otho (loose). 4 pp.
(2) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 1841.
Views re Tricoupis's nomination as Greek Minister in England; comments on Lyons's attitude. 8 pp.
(3) George Finlay to the Editor of Spectator. 27 August 1841.
Appeals for support for civil liberty in Greece; comments on English support of Otho; king's dictatorial conduct; Greek political and administrative anarchy. Measures proposed by George Finlay (unfinished copy ofletter). 6 pp.
(4) George Finlay to Goss. n.d.
Pernicious foreign influence fails to foster genuine interests of Greece, particularly local communal development. Effect of Cretan insurrection. Provincial hatred of Bavarian Government. Otho and Mavrocordatos. Cretan position and need for support. George Finlay's house at Liossia (copy ofletter). 18 pp.

Notes on Greece

MS. copy of 'Palmerston's Despatch to Sir Edmund Lyons on the state of Greece in November 1847 with some observations from the Spectator'.

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). 164134

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.

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.

Paginated by George Finlay pp. 1-30; pp. 6bis-16, bound-up quires of handwritten lists with some newspaper cuttings pasted up, with 1 side loose listing George Finlay's donations (taken from FIN/GF/C/6).
Catalogue of Implements of Stone found in Greece in the possession of George Finlay. [Presented by R. C. Bosanquet, April 1930.]
The notes of George Finlay on inside covering sheet give details of his donations to Archaeological Society of Athens; Society of Antiquaries, Zürich ; Mr. Westropp; Albert Dumont; Sir John Lubbock Bart.; Edward J. Stevens Esq., Blackmore Museum, Salisbury; John Evans Esq., British Museum (sent to Mr. Frank Christy's Collection) ; and adds 'Detailed Account of Donations to May 1874 in General Catalogue of Coins, p. 211' [= FIN/GF/C/14 (R. 9.33)].
See also FIN/GF/C/6 for lists of donations.

Pamphlet. [George Finlay], 'On certain disputed positions in the topography of Athens'. Read at the Royal Society of Literature on the 14th and 28th of May, 1835, pp. 1-43. 'This Paper has been printed uniformly with the "Additional Notes" of "the Topography of Athens", with a view to its being bound up with that work.'

Green folder with cloth case (broken), green leather spine, gilt lettering on front and on spine 'Schlieman's [sic] Discoveries at Troy'.
Excavations at Troy, photographs, plans and notes by George Finlay, newspaper cuttings (much rubbed).

Black cloth, 'Swiss Antiquities' on spine in gilt, handwritten notes, printed pamphlets and cuttings pasted in, with 9 loose letters and papers, paginated pp. 1-147, bound. Includes loose note by Joan Hussey that something is missing betwen p1 and p21.

Contents listed by George Finlay as follows:

Contents of this Volume
How Indians make Stone Arrowheads from Mr Maltby
Stone Instruments and relics in Mr Finlay's possession
Dighton Sculptured rock Massachusetts
Prehistoric Times by Sir John Lubbock (Athenaeum)
Denmark in the early Iron age by Conrad Engelhardt (The Times)
The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland by Ferdinand Keller (The Times)
Letter from Mr Sharman (The Times)
Prehistoric Canada
Die Pfahlbau Alterthümer in Moosseedorf im Canton Bern von Alb Jahn und Joh Uhlmann Bern 1857
Die Keltische Alterthümer der Schweiz von Alb Jahn with plate. Bern 1860
Extracted from the Swiss Newspaper Der Bund
Die Schweizerischen Pfahlbauten der ältesten Zeit von H. Runge
Discoveries in the Swiss lakes Saturday Review by Mr Freeman
Works of Art by primeval man in Europe, Evening Mail
Ethnological Society and Anthropological Society
Treasure Trove by Godfrey Faussett The Times Do by John Evans
Discovery of a manufactory of Stone implements 1864
Letter G. Finlay to Athenaeum on Stone implements 1867
The Great French Exhibition The Times Oct 11, 17. 1867
The Primitive inhabitants of Scandinavia by Sven Nilsen
Falconer's Paleontological Memoirs. The Times April 16. 1868
Opening of a tumulus on the Yorkshire wolds Oct 2. 1867
Mammoths preserved in ice Lake dwelling in Loch Arisaig
Ethnological research and criticism Roman remains at Malton
The Wroxeter Excavations
The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky
Antique treasure trove and Stone implements near York
The Treasure trove of Hildesheim
Letter to the Editor of The Athenaeum June 5. 1869 with <ι>Παρατηρήσεις
Observations on this letter in The Athenaeum
Archeology in England
M.S. Observations on Prehistoric Archaiology in Switzerland and Greece by George Finlay LL.D. Athens 1869 M.S. printed
Wood cuts of specimens in George Finlay's collection
M.S. Observations by Mr von Heldreich on draft of Observations
Collection of Swiss antiquities presented by G. Finlay to the Archaiological Society of Athens
Stone implements found in Greece presented by G. Finlay to the Archaiological Society of Athens
List of Objects sent by Dr Uhlmann to the Archaiological Society and Dr F. Keller's memoirs
Swiss Antiquities of the Stone period in the collection of George Finlay
Instruments of Bone and Horn
From Palestine
Discoveries at Santorin (Thera)
Greek Collection of Mr Finlay. Observations on material of implements
List of the members of the Archaeological Society of Ireland with the publications 1845
Letters and printed note on canton of Solothurn.
(1) T. von Heldreich to George Finlay. 25 March 1869.
Sends 22 'pieces' (stone objects) to George Finlay for the sum of 150 dr. (in French, loose). 3 pp.
(2) George Finlay to Editor of Athenaeum, London. Athens, 10 July 1867.
Account of stone celts found in Greece by George Finlay with sketches (inserted in Athenaeum, 3 August 1867, pp. 147 ff. bound in, pp. 27-30). 4 pp.
(3) T. von Heldreich to George Finlay. 30 September 1870.
Re supplementary payment for stone objects (in French, loose, inserted at p. 57). 2 pp.
(4) George Finlay to Editor of Athenaeum, 20 Wellington St., Strand, London, W.C. Athens, 5 June 1869.
Re similarity of Stone Age implements found in Greece and Switzerland (pub­lished in Athenaeum, 25 June 1869, bound in, pp. 77-8). 2 pp.
(5) Albert Dumont to George Finlay. Athens, n.d. (inserted with material of 1869).
Re discovery of lake dwellings in Macedonia (in French, stuck in at p. 82). 2 pp.
(6) M. Scinas, Chief Librarian of National Library, Athens, Curator of the Numis­matic Museum, to George Finlay. 26 May/7 June 1869.
Acknowledges gift of George Finlay's observations on prehistoric archaeology in Switzerland and Greece (in Greek; loose, at p. 87). 1 p.
(7) C. K. Tuckermann to George Finlay. Athens, 4 June 1869.
Acknowledges gift of archaeological pamphlet; hopes to visit George Finlay's collection of antiquities. Comments on England's friendship for Greece; absorption of Turkey by Russia, and integrity of Greece (loose, at p. 87). 4 pp.
(8) C. K. Tuckermann to George Finlay. Athens, n.d. (inserted with 1869 material).
Requests copies of George Finlay's pamphlet on archaeological remains in Switzerland and Greece to send to the Historical Society and to friends. Note on a passage in Stanhope's Greece on the total Greek population 1823-4 (loose, at p. 87). 2 pp.
(9) Baron de Bonstetten to George Finlay. Eichenbühl, près Thoune (Suisse), 21 July n.y. Asks for information on Greek bronze objects found in tombs (in French, loose; at end). 4 pp.
(10) George Finlay to C. Lyall, Foreign Secretary to the Geological Society, London. Athens, 25 February 1837.
Sends Geological Society of London duplicates of fossil bones discovered by George Finlay at Pikermi in Attica (loose at end). 3 pp.
(11) Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 24 February, 1837.
Re transport of box with duplicates of fossil bones to England (loose at end). 3 pp.
(12) Printed note on canton of Solothurn (loose at end).

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.

Observations on the relation between the As and the obolos under the Roman Empire in Greece, Extracts and authorities, pp. 1-33.

Notes on coins (unpaginated). With loose label by George Finlay.

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.

(1) (Memorial) Address of Plethon to the Emperor Manuel concerning the affairs of the Peloponnesus. Translated, February 1852.

(2) Letter of George Amiroutzes to Bessarion. It appears to have been written about the end of 1461, the year in which Trebizond was taken. Translated, March 1852.

(3) A Dialogue of the Dead. Sojourn of Mazaris in Hades or questions of some of the dead concerning members of the imperial society. Translated March 1852.

(4) [Some notes by George Finlay] State of Society, of religion, law, science and literature, art [also on the Slavonians, loose sheets paginated pp. 1-6].