Journal, 27 May 1850-29 June 1868
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/A/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 21 X 19 cm |
| Dates | 27 May 1850 - 29 June 1868 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | Brown mottle, dark-brown calf spine, 'Journal' pasted on spine, hand-written, usually one side only, pp. 1-188, bound. Journal, 27 May 1850-29 June 1868. Portrait of George Finlay inside the front flyleaf. Contents listed by George Finlay on pp. 1-2 as follows: Memoranda during a tour to Thessalonika, Constantinople, Brusa, Nicrea, Nicomedia, Sinope, Trebizond and Samsoun (Amisos) in 1850 Itinerary of a visit to England to see the Great exposition by way of Germany and return to Athens by Italy 1851 Visit to Rhodes, Kos, Samos and Chios in the spring of 1853 Correspondence concerning the loss of my passport [with F. Ivich, Director of Austrian Lloyds, Piraes, 23 June and 6 July 1853; Director of Trieste police, 6 July 1853; Editor of The Times, 7 July 1853] Visit to England in 1854 Visit to Andros in 1858 Excursion to Stelidha, Amaliapolis, Volo, Skiathos and Skopelos in 1858 Visit to Vichy June 17 1859 Tour in Switzerland August Summer at Cephisia 1860, at Lamira in Andros 1861 Observations on civil war in N. America Notes concerning disturbances at Athens which commenced 30 June 1863 |
| 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. |