Memorandum book, including journal of voyage from Athens to England, 1832
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/A/04 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 16 x 10 cm |
| Dates | 12 April 1832- June 1832 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | Brown leather notebook, oblong with clasp, handwritten, book plate, pp. 1-80. Memorandum Book, 'George Finlay in Egina or Athens Memorandum Book. address London Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Coy St Helens Place Bishopsgate Street'. This includes 'Journal of a Voyage from Athens to England 12 April to June 1832' [the entry begins on 8 April, see p. 13]. |
| 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. |