About the George Finlay Papers
The George Finlay Papers contain materials created by and related to the British Historian and Philhellene George Finlay, his father John Finlay, Greek-American Philhellene George Jarvis, and British Philhellene Captain Frank Abney Hastings, dating from 1791 to 1949. Most of the collection consists of George Finlay’s meticulous records of his travels, personal and official correspondence, his personal expenditures, copious memoranda on strategy and on military and political organisation, journal entries, maps, facetiae, scrapbooks, personal notes on people—Greeks and others—and on revolutionary events, newspaper cuttings mainly on Greece and international affairs, as well as Finlay’s original manuscripts of the History of the Greek Revolution (1861) as well as corrected proofs of Finlay’s other published works.
Also included are the papers of Finlay’s father, John, two journals of Greek American philhellene, George Jarvis, and those of Finlay’s fellow British philhellene, Captain Frank Abney Hastings. The Hastings papers, which Finlay purchased in 1830, include personal and official correspondence, ship’s logs, notes that he took on board or ashore, as well as memoranda on strategy and on the naval organisation of the revolutionary forces. Collectively, these records reveal a great deal about the character, motivations, ideas, as well as the military and political judgements of these British individuals, as well as of many others, both British and Greek, with whom they interacted during the Greek War of Independence as well as many of Finlay's other interests, such as Classical and Byzantine history, natural history and politics.
Rubbed purple mottle boards, worn leather spine and corners, 'Journal' on spine, bookplate inside cover 'John Finlay', with coat of arms and motto 'I'll be wary'. 'For Mrs MacGregor's Album' written on p. 2, paginated, pp. 1-210.
Commonplace Book
Excerpts pasted up (a kind of Readers' Digest containing information, pictures, poems, amusing anecdotes, some political pieces) ; the dates range from 1819, 1823, 1824, to 1825.
Rubbed green mottle boards, worn leather spine and corners, 'Journal' on spine, bound, paginated, pp. 1-223.
Commonplace Book
(As FIN/GF/A/31.)
Pasted on first leaf:
'Prize little things: nor think it ill / That men small things preserve.'
Green cloth. 'George Finlay' in gilt lettering on front cover, leather spine (now broken), bound and paginated, pp. 1-160.
A scrapbook containing inter alia:
(1) lithographs of buildings, scenes, and personages ranging from Scotland to the Tartars and Mehemet Ali
(2) cartoons from Punch
political lampoons
(3) a few water-colours
(4) stamps 7 Victorian 1 German 6 French + 1 torn French
(5) lithograph of Finlay on first flyleaf (portrait of Finlay as a young man)
(6) dinner invitations to George Finlay from Artin Bey on behalf of the Viceroy, Cairo, 26 October and 19 December 1848.
Green leather boards, gilt lettering 'CATALOGUE' on both spine and front cover, paginated by George Finlay as far as used ( = pp. 1-109), handwritten, bound.
'Catalogue of Books belonging to George Finlay, Athens, 1 January 1848' [arranged alphabetically].
Blue mottle board, brown leather spine and corners, on spine gilt lettering 'Catalogue of books', on front cover 'Catalogue of Books and Maps comprising the library of George Finlay', bound, handwritten, paginated 1-140 (pages written recto and verso).
Stuck inside front copy is a sheet headed: 'Books lent and not returned. I have forgotten to whom I lent them.'
Listed by George Finlay on recto of front flyleaf.
George Finlay's note:
Catalogue of Books and Maps belonging to George Finlay Athens Jany 1865 'That of which a man may be actually certain amounts to very little'.
Books in various languages, alphabetical order
in Modern Greek
Maps and Plans
Numismatic works
Newspapers
Pamphlets on Greece and Greek affairs
Pamphlets on the affairs of Turkey, Crete and Greece
Modern Greek books
Archaeological works
Prehistoric archaeology in Cabinet
Books of extreme rarity
Brown mottle boards, black leather spine and corners, bound, paginated per page (1-162) but often written recto and verso, handwritten, bound.
Catalogue of Books and Maps belonging to George Finlay, Athens, January 1865.
This appears to be a copy (not in George Finlay's hand) of FIN/GF/A/35 [S. 9.13(b)]. Though not an entirely exact copy, it gives each item as in FIN/GF/A/35.
Entry in front flysheet:
'NB. Many of the books in this catalogue, especially those relating to Greece, have valuable additions inserted.
Catalogue of Books and Maps belonging to George Finlay. Athens. Jan. 1865.'
This is followed by a list of contents, see FIN/GF/A/35 [S. 9.13(b)].
Two quarto typewritten obituary notices of George Finlay from The Times, 2 February and 8 February 1875. 2 pp; 3 pp
Blue cloth, printed.
(1) Sermon occasioned by the lamented death of the late Kirkman Finlay Esq. of Castle Toward [George Finlay's uncle], preached in Toward Chapel on Sabbath, 13 March 1842 by M. A. Mackay, Minister of Dunoon and Kilmun (Glasgow, John Smith and Son, 1842, pp. 1-40).
(2) Report of a public meeting held in Glasgow on 7 December 1842, at which it was resolved to erect a statue to the memory of the late Kirkman Finlay, Esq., of Castle Toward, Glasgow: printed in the Herald Office, pp. 1-20.
(3) loose press cuttings on various Finlays, e.g. 27 May 1873. 78th Foot. Capt. and Brevet Major John Finlay retires from the service, receiving the value of his commission.
Blue paper folder.
Press cuttings from Glasgow Herald, 10 August 1918 and 17 August 1918, and two letters from Alan Wace, 1 September 1918 and 30 September 1918. Wace refers to his letter of 8 August 1918 in The Times Literary Supplement proposing to delete Kirkman Finlay philhellene from the Dictionary of National Biography.
See FIN/A/38 [Q. 9.23] sermon on death of Kirkman Finlay of Castle Toward.
Offprint from Church Quarterly Review, 126 (1938), 68-82, presented by the author, William Miller; Article IV, 'The Centenary of the English Church in Athens'..
Printed pamphlet, pp. 1-27.
Funeral Orations pronounced at the Greek cemetery of Athens on 15/27 March 1873, over the tomb of the late General Sir Richard Church by the Hon. P. Chalkiopoulos, Minister of Justice, and Mr John Gennadius, Secretary of the Legation. Athens, Press of the Journal of Debates, 1873.
[Chalkiopoulos's oration was pronounced in Greek but is given here in an English translation by Gennadius.]
Dark-brown, gilt lettering on spine 'Col. Leake, Life and Correspondence', printed and handwritten, bound in a single volume.
(a) and (b) Two letters to George Finlay from J. H. Marsden pasted on front flyleaves, 9 February and 19 March 1864.
(c) A letter to his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, LL.D., F.R.S., Chancellor of the University of Cambridge [printed for private circulation], 18 September 1863, from 'A member of the Senate' [J. Hill], pp. 1-15 [on Leake].
(d) J. H. Marsden, A brief Memoir of the life and writings of the late Lieutenant-Colonel William Martin Leake D.C.L., F.R.S., etc., etc. (London, 1864). For private circulation only, pages 1-43 (printed).
(e) Typed copy (loose) of 'Finlay's letter to Leake sent by the latter to the Times' and printed on 3 December 1833 under the heading of Greece (it was on the proposed plans for the excavation of Athens). [This copy was sent on 24 February 1926 by R. Deakin to W. Miller, British Chamber of Commerce, Athens.]
(f) A considerable number of letters are bound up at the end of this volume. Unless otherwise stated they are from W. M. Leake to George Finlay.
(1) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. Nottingham Place, 6 August 1830. Mentions corrections to his map from George Finlay's information and remarks on ancient sites. Encloses prospectus for the Society for the Promotion of Geography. 4 pp.
(2) Near Ware, 8 September 1831. Remarks on the survey of Euboea, and his own travels in northern Greece. 3 pp.
(3) Nottingham Place, 11 April 1833. Discussion of ancient sites. Comment on the present situation in Greece. 4 pp.
(4) Nottingham Place, 1 January 1834. Plan for excavation of Athens and George Finlay's comment sent by Leake to The Times. The contemporary situation. Ancient place-names. The political situation in England. 4 pp.
(5) Nottingham Place, 3 March 1835. Lack of interest in England in the plans for the excavation of Athens. The con temporary situation and shortsightedness in refusing to allow copies of inscriptions. Comments on ancient sites and the boundaries of the kingdom. 4 pp.
(6) Colchester, 23 June 1835. Introducing Mr. Hamilton. Archaeological topography particularly in Aegina. Queries regarding sites. 4 pp.
(7) Nottingham Place, 30 October 1835. Comment on inscriptions and ancient topography. Discussion of the northern boundaries of Greece and the general situation in the Middle East. 4 pp.
(8) Nottingham Place, 29 January 1836. Topographical discussion on northern Greece. Lack of agricultural progress in modern Greece. 3 pp.
(9) Nottingham Place, 15 August 1836. Discussion of the topography of Aphidna. Flints and the inscriptions in Pittakys's book. The Greek political situation. 3 pp.
(10) 25 Nottingham Place, 25 November 1836. Thanks George Finlay for his pamphlets on banking, Argos, and the Hellenic Kingdom. English ignorance of the affairs of modern Greece. Approval of George Finlay's writings from the Chronicle. Discussion of George Finlay's paper on Aphidna. Thanks him for information on the six demes round Hymettus. Request for a map of Attica and a plan of Athens. Slavery in ancient Attica. 4 pp.
(11) Nottingham Place, 24 February 1837. Thanks George Finlay for the journal of his late tour. The political situation in Greece. Disapproval of the king's policy. Discussion of the sites and local divisions of ancient Attica. Remarks on Phaleron, Alimous, and the Vari Cave. Request for a copy of Ross's inscriptions. 4 pp.
(12) Nottingham Place, 26 April 1837. Discusses possibilities of publishing George Finlay's topographical work on Attica. Comments on inscriptions mentioned in George Finlay's work. Queries on the altitude of Athos, the mountains of Attica, and on George Finlay's essay 'The Battle of Marathon'. Comment on Pashley's book on Crete. Criticism on Armansperg's proceedings in the matter of the loan. Desire for English support for the liberal party in Greece. 3 pp.
(13) 26 Nottingham Place, 29 May 1837. Announcement to 'our Society' of George Finlay's unpublished inscriptions. Topographical observations on Rafina. Comments on the Long Walls found by Ross, and the inscriptions between Stavros and Charvati. Comments on various opinions as to the ancient roads of Attica. Criticism of Bulwer's History of Athens. Approval of George Finlay's agricultural efforts. 4 pp.
(14) Nottingham Place, 31 July 1837. Thanks for Pittakys's plan of Athens. Reference to George Finlay's essay on the battle of Marathon. Comment on L's plan of Athens. British indifference concerning Greece. 3 pp.
(15) Near Ware, 24 September 1837. Thanks for receipt of George Finlay's work on Amphiareion. Recommends appending it to George Finlay's essay on the battle of Marathon with addition offurther maps. Topographical comments on Amphiareion. Asks for a more complete plan of the Acropolis area. The news about Prytaneion and choregic monument. 3 pp.
(16) Nottingham Place, 27 December 1837. Hopes for publication of George Finlay's essay on the battle of Marathon. Requests a new plan of Athens, especially of Propylaea and the temple of Victory. Discusses the Prytaneion and the choregic monument. Thanks for copy of inscriptions from Euboea and other islands. Hopes that Boeckh will collect all Attic inscriptions in a corpus. Asks for information on the monument of Rome and Augustus, the western entrance of Acropolis, and Erechtheion. Refers to Greece and the western powers. 4 pp.
(17) Nottingham Place, 30 August 1838. Approves General Gordon's views on mount Callidromos. George Finlay's work on the battle of Marathon, Aphidna, Amphiareion about to be printed. Thanks for map of the Propylaea. News on Agrippa's pedestal and Phaleron Bay. Request to have a plan of the southern Long Walls, of Piraeus and Phaleron, and better map of Attica for his topography. Remarks on politics. 3 pp.
(18) 50 Queen Anne Street, 17 August 1839. Intends to visit Athens. George Finlay's two papers have been published by the R.S. of Literature. Hopes soon for a second edition of his own Topography of Athens and the demes. Requests a better map of Attica. More optimistic than George Finlay concerning future of Greece. Regrets failure to establish a bank in Athens as advocated by George Finlay. Discusses effect of political situation (England, Russia, Turkey) on the Greek position. 4 pp.
(19) 50 Queen Anne Street, 20 January 1840. Thanks for receipt of Aldenhoven's map and pamphlet on Diakria and Oropia. The new edition of his Topography of Athens to be printed in 2 volumes. Questions regarding plan of Athens, temple of Rome and Augustus, and position of temple of Aphrodite. Seeks information on new discoveries at Erechtheion and new plan of Acropolis. Requests further information on Pnyx, lion of Exomites, horse of Vari, and site of Merenda. Criticism of English policy towards Turkey. Is willing to contribute financially towards construction of the Greek University, but asks George Finlay's opinion. 4 pp.
(20) L. Ross to George Finlay. Athens, 20 March 1840. Answer to L's queries about Ross's plan of the Acropolis. Refers to temple of Rome and Augustus, Erechtheion, and temple of Victory. Desire to see L's topography of Attica. Preparation of the description of Acropolis by 'cet Anonymus Viennois' in Wiener Jahrbücher referring to temple of Artemis Brauronia. Insistence on the existence of temple of Ares (in French). 2 pp.
(21) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. 50 Queen Anne Street, 14 April 1840. Discusses his statement in first edition of his Topography on position of temple of Rome. Queries re inscription on Hadrian's Arch. Receipt of Ross's report in Wiener Jahrbücher on description of Acropolis by 'Anonymus' of Vienna. Doubt about the position of temple of Ares. Assumption regarding Theseion. Desires to find more inscriptions. English government's indifference concerning Greece. Reference to publication of George Finlay's 'memoir'. Remarks on statue of 'the sheep of Kochla' and inscription of temple of Augustus (Boeckh, no. 478). 5 pp.
(22) Richmond, Surrey, 16 July 1840. Satisfaction at Pennethorne's observations on north side of Parthenon in relation to height of Acropolis. Remarks on aesthetic aspects of Parthenon. Comment on temple of Rome and Augustus. 3 pp.
(23) E. Braun to George Finlay. Rome, 10 June 1870. Letter of introduction on behalf of architect Richter. 1 p.
(24) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. Ramsgate, 2 November 1840. Announces death of K. O. Muller. He has finished printing of second edition of his Topography of Athens and is preparing his Demes of Attica. Refers to topography and inscriptions relative to Attic demes. Wishes to purchase coins offered by Dragoumis. Request for information regarding Piraeus and theatre and stadion of Munychia. Remarks on Syria and Mehemet Ali. 4 pp.
(25) Queen Anne Street, 30 May 1841. Advice on assistance for Crete. Subject raised in Parliament, but English government remains indifferent. Hope for future English intervention on lines of resolution of conference of London 20 February 1830. Necessity for Allied intervention to secure more humane treatment by Turks. Comments on travel books on Egypt and Syria. Regret at General Gordon's death. 4 pp.
(26) Queen Anne Street, 21 May 1841. His own efforts on behalf of Crete. Submission of paper to Palmerston putting case for Crete with translation of Cretan proclamation; necessity for measures to help Crete in accordance with resolution of the Conference of London (1830). Regret at Greek political situation. 4 pp.
(27) Queen Anne Street, 5 June 1841. Satisfaction at Palmerston's promise to intervene with Turkey on behalf of Greek population of Crete but Palmerston disclaims knowledge of allied resolution of 20 February 1830. Cretans should be recommended to maintain their present attitude until they have written pledge to secure their future. 4 pp.
(28) 7 July 1842. Encourages George Finlay's plan to write on modern Greece. 3 pp.
(29) Queen Anne Street, 14 August 1842. Announces dispatch of parcel with copies of his own papers. George Finlay's unpublished inscription will be presented to the Society [Royal Society for Literature]. 2 pp.
(30) Tunbridge Wells, 25 July 1842. Hopes letter will reach George Finlay before he leaves for Scotland. Asks to borrow George Finlay's copy of Thiersch's 'Tzakonika'. Comments on George Finlay's information about columns of Heraion of Argos. Remarks on topography of Asterion. 4 pp.
(31) Tunbridge Wells, 5 August 1842. Has sent George Finlay a copy of the Transactions [of the Royal Society for Literature] containing George Finlay's papers; his own work on unpublished inscriptions is in the press. Comment on W. J. Hamilton's Researches in Asia Minor [signature cut from letter]. 3 pp.
(32) Tunbridge Wells, 10 September 1842. Addition of Peloponnesiaca as supplement to Travels in the Morea. Additions to map of Laconia. 3 pp.
(33) George Finlay to W. M. Leake. 7 East Circus Place, Edinburgh, 14 September 1842. Dispatch of Thiersch's book to L. Undertaking to send notes on Laconia and maps of Roman period. 4 pp.
(34) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. Tunbridge Wells, 16 September 1842. Thanks George Finlay for loan of Thiersch's book. 2 pp.
(35) Tunbridge Wells, 24 October 1842. Remarks on Thiersch's book lent him by George Finlay. 2 pp.
(36) [29 Regency Square], Brighton, 29 January 1843. Regret at Greek political situation. Query on inscription said to have been found at temple of Athena on Aegina. 4 pp.
(37) Queen Anne Street, 18 February 1843. Dispatch of copies of his books Journal of a Tour in Asia Minor and Outline of the Greek Revolution. Remarks on Ulrichs' work on Piraeus and Long Walls, on temple of Ocha (?) in Euboea, and on Delphic inscriptions. Comments on Greek political situation. 4 pp.
(38) Queen Anne Street, 13 December 1843. Thanks for gift of George Finlay's work on Greece under the Romans. Remarks on political situation in Greece. Discussion of inscriptions from Delphi sent to W. J. Hamilton. 3 pp.
(39) Queen Anne Street, 5 January 1844. Thanks to George Finlay and Pittakys for copies of [Greek] Archaeological Journal containing L's inscriptions. England now more interested in Greek political situation. Expression of doubt about payment of Greek debt. 3 pp.
(40) Queen Anne Street, 6 March 1844. Discussion of inscriptions. His desire to assist Athenian University. Remarks on friezes of Magnesia on Maeander and on Lycian friezes. 3 pp.
(41) Queen Anne Street, 15 May 1844. Discusses difficulty of obtaining his Topography of Athens in Greece. Efforts of Greeks in London to form society for education of Greeks in England, with assistance of philhellenes and of Greek merchants. English political situation. 4 pp.
(42) Ponwell, Isle of Wight, 22 August 1846. To introduce his nephew George Middleton who is touring Egypt and the Holy Land, a journey recently made by George Finlay. He sends 'a pamphlet' on Greek affairs, and his Peloponnesiaca. 4 pp.
(43) Sandgate, 26 August 1846. Comments on George Finlay's travels in Egypt, Syria, Holy Lands. Topographical and historical discussion of Holy Sepulchre. Mention of Penrose's visit to Athens to study its monuments. Thanks for dispatch of Tzakonian grammar. Difficulty in arranging for sale of his books in Athens. A new ministry in England and 'the inevitable Palmerston'. Is glad that George Finlay has not abandoned Greece under the Byzantines. Hopes to see Halicarnassus marbles. 7 pp.
(44) Queen Anne Street, 1 December 1847. On the misgovernment of Greece. Remarks on Hughes' map in his [L's] Peloponnesiaca. Satisfaction at George Finlay's undertaking a history of Greece in the Middle Ages. Agreement as to importance of Slav conquest. Comments on German historiography. Discussion of Egyptian antiquities and of ancient utensils found at Marathon, Liossia, etc. Remarks on feasibility of ship canal at Suez. Comments on Palmerston and English political situation. 7 pp.
(45) Queen Anne Street, 3 July 1848. re possibility of printing George Finlay's 'paper' by the R.S. of Literature. Insecurity of Attica prevents visit to ancient sites. Criticism of English policy towards Greece. Middleton's travels in Egypt, Syria, and Palestine. Comments on Thiersch's paper on vase-handles found in Athens. 4 pp.
(46) Leamington, 19 October 1849. Sends copies of his papers on Syracuse and inscriptions on coins. Comments on Russia's policy towards Turkey. 2 pp.
(47) 50 Queen Anne Street, 16 February 1850. Remarks on English policy concerning the annexation of two islands [Sapienza and Cervi] by Ionian Septinsular Republic. Misinterpretation of the terms of treaty of 1800. Russian policy towards Ionian Islands. Concern at internal situation of Greece. 4 pp.
(48) 50 Queen Anne Street, 6 March 1850. Reference to the Blue Book with all papers relating to Ionian Islands. Mention of his own letters to Daily News on Russian misinterpretation of treaty of 1800. Suggests giving publicity in Athens to his letters if George Finlay thinks this desirable. Can government extricate itself without throwing Palmerston overboard which would be 'a good riddance'? 4 pp.
(49) Queen Anne Street, 19 March 1850. Regrets England's 'hypocritical interference' in affairs of Greece. Flattered by dedication to be made by George Finlay in his proposed history and hopes he will touch on 'recent history, of which something may be added to the Thucydidean history of Gordon'. Sir J. Hobhouse shares his views on Greece but has been 'bribed to silence' and follows Palmerston. Answer to George Finlay's question on the value of Byzantine money. Criticism of Grote's history and doubt about the accuracy of his information. Comment on ancient arrowheads. 4 pp.
(50) 21 March 1850. Palmerston's arbitrary reply to Glarakis's letter. Blue Book's reference to incident at Piraeus and Ionian claims. Hopes that George Finlay's claim will be paid in full. Don Pacifico's claims are at present unreasonable. 4 pp.
(51) Queen Anne Street, 12 May 1850. Refers to editorial criticism of George Finlay's claims in The Times. But supplement to Blue Book supports him. Criticism of Palmerston's conduct in Don Pacifico affair. Inquires whether casts of the western frieze of the Parthenon are still for disposal and discusses whether they could be deposited in Manchester. 4 pp.
(52) C. Hansen to George Finlay. Athens, 11/23June 1850. He agrees to sell the casts of western frieze of the Parthenon to L. 1 p.
(53) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. Catherington, Hants, 15 September 1850. Anxiety about the transference of the Parthenon casts to Manchester after Hansen's departure from Athens. Caustic analysis of Palmerston's handling of Don Pacifico affair. Last three volumes of Grote 'far preferable to the preceding ones', though L from first-hand knowledge will take issue with Grote on various points, e.g. topography of Navarino. 4 pp.
(54) Leamington, 24 October 1850. Discussion of his 'new mode of illustrating numismatics'. Announces George Finlay's election as honorary member of Royal Society of Literature. 4 pp.
(55) Worthing, 22 November 1850. Modifications in exhibition of casts of western frieze of the Parthenon in museum at Manchester. Discussion on internal situation of Greece. Difficult relations between Greek and Turkish population. L thinks that Ionian islands other than Corfu should be handed over to Greece. Praises Mure's book and thinks it time that the German school of Greek criticism should be overthrown. L's views on composition of the Iliad and on battle of Pharsala. Comments on Don Pacifico who has 'been in England incog.'. L is cataloguing his Greek coins 'in such a manner as to show the value of monumental history'. 5 pp.
(56) Worthing, 6 January 1851. On prices and purchases of Athenian coins. Deplores misgovernment in Greece as described by George Finlay. 4 pp.
(57) Queen Anne Street, 28 February 1851. Acknowledges receipt of the Philopatris. He proposes to send George Finlay his pamphlet entitled 'Greece at the end of 23 years protection'. Tricoupi objects to L's contention (based on George Finlay's information) that the land of Greece is now less productive than it was before the war. Comments on Greek economic situation. Asks for exact weight in grains of Troy of the 'decadrachmon of Athens'. In England 'the Whigs are defunct as a party'. The Crystal Palace. 4 pp.
(58) Glarakis to W. M. Leake. Athens, 5 June 1851. Circular of Greek Archaeological Society to European scholars referring to need of research on ancient Athens and publication of inscriptions related to the ancient Bouleuterion. 2 pp.
(59) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. Queen Anne Street, 27 June 1851.
Greets George Finlay's arrival in England and is glad that his work on medieval Greece is so far advanced. Inquires whether George Finlay intends visiting London and 'the wonders of the Hyalodomus'. 3 pp.
(60) 10 July 1851. L has just received a letter from Glarakis of the Archaeological Society at Athens on recent discoveries of inscriptions, some of which refer to Bouleuterion. These inscriptions were reported by Pittakys, Khoraemis and Eustratiades. 3 pp.
(61) 50 Queen Anne Street, 14July 1851. L has forwarded George Finlay's paper to the Athenaeum and awaits its publication. Notes that George Finlay intends to be in town by the 20th. 2 pp.
(62) Queen Anne Street, 1 July 1853. The crisis in Levantine affairs. Criticism of Palmerston and Lord John Russell. L's suggested policy towards Turkey. Observations on Erechtheum and on Olympieum. Reference to favourable English reviews of George Finlay's work. L has been cataloguing his collection of Greek coins. Criticism of Grote whose twelfth (and last) volume is now announced. 4 pp.
(63) Teddington, 14 September 1853. Hopes to meet George Finlay before he leaves England and invites him to stay. 2 pp.
(64) Teddington, 24 September [1853]. Invitation to George Finlay to spend the night with L. 1 p.
(65) Teddington, [September 1853]. L sends copies of his paper on Pharsala to George Finlay to take to Athens. 1 p.
(66) Teddington, 26 September 1853. L sends times of trains to Hampton Court. 2 pp.
(67) Tunbridge Wells, 7 November 1853. Analysis of English foreign policy; deplores russophobia which has meant English indifference to the fate of Christian population of Turkey. 'Fortunately our affairs are now in the hands of Ab[erdeen] and Cl[arendon] instead of R[ussell] and P[almerston].' George Finlay's 'last work' commended as filling gaps in Gibbon's History. L's catalogue of coins not yet completed. Critical remarks regarding Greece's claims on Constantinople 'as their capital of state comprehending European Turkey'. 4 pp.
(68) Queen Anne Street, 17 April 1854. Criticizes Russell's view that insurrection was to be attributed entirely to Greek government. Bad frontier given to Greek kingdom inevitably caused trouble. 4 pp.
(69) Martin Leake to George Finlay. 50 Queen Anne Street, 4 June 1854.
Sends message from Col. Leake saying that Mr. Hamilton will be pleased to meet George Finlay 'here' at dinner. 1 p.
(70) W. M. Leake to George Finlay. 50 Queen Anne Street, 13 June 1854. Criticism of British neglect of Greek cause. Publication of Blue Book purposely postponed. English indifference towards persecutions of Greeks in Constantinople and eastern and western Greece. British failure to intervene to stop Albanian cruelties. Professor Felton's sound views in condemning Lord Stratford's vicious boundary line as basic cause of Greek insurrection; his report on the progress of the Greek nation. Folly of trying to bolster up Ottoman Empire. Regrets that George Finlay has not been able to visit him. Has kept almost all George Finlay's letters, though he usually burns his private correspondence.
(71) 50 Queen Anne Street, 24 July 1854. Congratulates George Finlay on his second volume on Byzantine Greece. Discusses the problem of co-existence of Greeks and Turks in Greece itself and outside. Difficulties caused by Albanians. Regrets that the Russians did not beat Turks and advance to Adrianople before our army arrived. 4 pp.
(72) Tunbridge Wells, 29 November 1854. Acquisition of coins not in L's catalogue. Criticism of pro-Turkish policy of English ambassador. Criticism of Crimea expedition. Sebastopol siege a political failure. Change in Turkish attitude towards Greeks in Constantinople essential. 4 pp.
(73) 50 Queen Anne Street, 25 April 1855. Desirability of reform of Greek army by English in Athens. Bitter criticism of conduct of Crimean war. Discussion of a coin of Termessus in the B.M. 4 pp.
(74) 50 Queen Anne Street, 10 May 1856. Acknowledges receipt of two volumes of inscriptions from Mr. Rangabe of Athens. Unfortunately both copies of second volume, or is one copy meant for Royal Society of Literature? Comments on outcome of war, 'the Greek kingdom is the great difficulty'. 4 pp.
(75) Dover, 25 November 1857. Apologizes for delay in reply, has been engaged in enlightening public on 'the abominable conduct of the Ministry in the War Department . . . infinitely worse since Lord Palmerston became Premier'. [L is referring to disasters in India.] Harbour-works in Dover. Rumania's new government. L's view that 'our old India' is 'lost for ever'. Comments on George Finlay's information on the discovery of shells in Odeion of Herodes Atticus. L notes that George Finlay is preparing his record of Greek revolution. 4 pp.
. (76) Brighton, 24 December 1858. L is sorry to hear of George Finlay's illness. He asks further information about Gladstone's visit to Athens. Important that Gladstone should visit Mycenae. L's conviction that Trojan war 'was a reality and the Iliad a historical poem. What are all the dreams of the Germans in the face of monumental proofS?' L lists his publications which should have reached George Finlay, but fears that 'the wonders of the Electric Telegraph have damaged the accuracy of the Post Office'. L hears that Greece is still misgoverned in spite of some improvement and deplores a government of England worse than that of Greece as a result of 'the fatal combination of a female reign, a senseless consort, and a wicked minister'. Should anything be retained in Asia beyond the three Presidencies? L asks George Finlay's opinion on his identification of Skopelos with Halonnesos and Khilidromia with Peparethus, as proposed in his Travels and Numismatics. 4 pp.
(77) 50 Queen Anne Street, 23 February 1859. Thanks George Finlay for two coins. L's catalogue of about 2,000 coins is nearly complete. Request for information on coin of Arcesirte. L considers British policy towards the Greeks to have been hostile and pro-Turkish and cites instances. Does not understand Gladstone's mission but hopes that he has 'some ulterior object charitable to the Greek nation beyond that which he stated to you . . .'. English policy towards Ionian Islands. England has no right to impose a constitution on the Septinsular state. 3 pp.
(78) 50 Queen Anne Street, London, 22 January 1859. Lists titles of L's political books. Ironical comments on Gladstone's mission in Greece, and criticism of British policy towards Greece since independence. L's approval of union of Ionian Islands other than Corfu with Greece. Discussion of coins of Peparethus and Pallene. Criticism of Clark's rejection of identification of treasuries of Mycenae in his Peloponnesus. 5 pp.
(79) 57 Upper Brunswick Place, Brighton, 13 December 1859. L sends George Finlay his Numismata Hellenica. L has exchanged this with Tricoupi for his History of the Greek Revolution. Hope that discussion in House of Commons re the Sultan's policy will be advantageous to Greece. 4 pp.
(80) G. Middleton (L's nephew) to George Finlay. 25 Maddox Street, Regent Street, 11 January 1860. Announcement of his uncle Col. L's death on 6 January 1860 from chill followed by paralytic seizure from which he did not recover consciousness. 4 pp.
(81) S. Tricoupis to George Finlay. London, 28/29 February 1860. T sends George Finlay books as requested. He praises L as 'an ardent Philhellene'. 2 pp.
(82) Mrs. Martin Leake to George Finlay. Brighton, 16 February 1860. Thanks George Finlay for his condolences and asks whether he wishes to receive back his correspondence with her husband. She intends to sell L's coins and vases to the Fitzwilliam Museum and hopes to write a memoir of him. 4 pp.
(83) Mrs. Martin Leake to George Finlay. 9 Queen Anne Street, London, 7 February 1861. Refers to errors in obituary notices of L. Anxiety about disposal of L's books, coins, etc. under terms of his will, 'the universities being so poor'. Hopes to see George Finlay when he visits London in early summer. 4 pp.
(g) Obituary of W. M. Leake in Greek (pages 1-3 by K. Phrearites). Translation of an address to Royal Society, London. See also Section B for further correspondence with Leake.
Two letters, from archives of Kallas family of Corfu and presented by Pericles Kallas, 12 September 1949.
William M. Leake to Plato Petrides, 54 Charlotte Street, Portland Place, London. 4 February n.y. Sends P a copy of his reply in Classical Journal to the Revd. Blomfield's criticism of his book in Quarterly Review. Request for geographical information on Corfu, Paxos, and Ste Maura. L's remarks on Korais and problems of modern Greek.
William M. Leake, Thorpe, to P. Petrides. Friday morning, 23 September n.y. Remarks re topography of Peloponnese coast opposite Zante. Request for information about districts of Oleva and Nalla, and the villages of Mount Olovos and about a tablet found at Olympia which speaks of a people (the ΕΥΦΑΘΙΟΙ) who must have been a tribe.
News clipping on 'The State of the Continent', no date. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
News clipping on 'Lord Broughton's Italy', no date. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
News clipping on John Ruskin's Stones of Venice, Vol II, The Times, 24 September, 1853. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
News clipping on 'Wine of the Ancients,' The Athenaeum. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
Clipping on 'The Periclean age of Grecian Decorative Art' and 'The History of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England,' The Builder, 10 March, 1849. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
5 cuttings on British Columbia, Palestine, Jerusalem and Istanbul. The Times and other newspapers. 1854-1858. Probably found loose in one of George Finlay's books.
George Finlay's bookplate stamp with his family crest, motto and signature.
Watercolour painting of corner of ceiling of Mrs Finlay's house, Athens by W. F. Knight, an architect.
Two portrait photographs of George Finlay later in life
Seated portrait of George Finlay, when he is older, holding a book. Cut into oval as if it had once been frame.
Portrait photograph pasted on card of a seated older George Finlay, with interlaced hands and looking off camera. Written in pencil at the bottom in Greek is, 'Πόνσο', and on the back 'George Finlay'
59 identical engravings of George Finlay, wearing the two medals he was given for his participation in the 1821 Greek War of Independence, stored in a brown folder.
Blue mottle board, white paper spine (cracked), pp. 1-248+5 letters loose, handwritten, bound. Letters sent by George Finlay 3 January 1827-30 December 1836, varying from bare note of dispatch to complete draft of letter sent [only drafts are noted here]. With 1 newspaper clipping of an advertisement for a book.
(1) (p. 5) George Finlay to K[irkman] F[inlay]. Zante, 3 January 1827.
Unofficial appointment of Ipsilanti as king; decision of the assemblies; Miaoulis takes command of frigate. Followed by George Finlay's brief note (13 February 1827) saying that Ipsilanti was never appointed king.
(2) (pp. 5-14) George Finlay to Messrs. Ricardo. Zante, 6 January 1827.
Complaint and trouble regarding disappearance of Greek loan; need of financial backing for Greek troops; note on military organization and observations on the attitude of the Capetani to loan. State of free part of Peloponnese. The division of Greek government. Approval of Fabvier, Gordon, and Hastings. Need of money for Greece and advice on how to secure and distribute it. Description of state of Turkish fortresses.
(3) (pp. 15-17) George Finlay to the Hon. Col. Leicester Stanhope. Zante, 8 January 1827. Comment on Greek affairs; need for union and organization in Greece and among philhellenes; evil consequences of disorganization. Proposition to assist Greek navy with steamships. Request to S to use influence with Gordon and Ricardo. Observations on need for help for Greek cause and better disposal of supply of money to Greece. Importance of Greek independence for England.
(4) (p. 18) George Finlay to George Brown, Ratcliff Cross. Zante, 8 January 1827.
Request for aid for Hastings; recommendation on disposal of money by commissioners, and comments on purpose of assistance.
(5) (pp. 23-6) George Finlay to Lord Cochrane, High Admiral of Greece. Poros, 4 May 1827. Memorandum on potential revenues of Greek islands, with view to provision of supplies for the national navy. Proposal of system to assure collection of revenue and protection of the islands.
(6) (pp. 28-33) George Finlay to Col. Napier, C.B., His Britannic Majesty's Resident in Cephalonia. Syra, 23 October 1827.
Confidential opinion of affairs in Greece and organization of the Morea. Criticism and comments on foreign leaders, Church, Fabvier, Col. Heideck, Col. Pisa, and Col. Urquart. Revenues of the islands. Demoralization of Greek government. Capodistrias's establishment. Approval of Hastings's naval activities.
(7) (pp. 34-6) George Finlay to Lord Cochrane. Egina, 30 December 1827.
Confidential information on Hastings's activity in Mesolonghi, and possible destruction of Turkish vessels at Patras. Activities of Greeks in region of Mesolonghi.
(8) (pp. 39-41) George Finlay to Gibbon Fitzgibbon, Lt. Greek Artillery. Egina, 15 June 1828. Problems concerning the body and personal property of Hastings. Remarks on delivery of ship Karteria.
(9) (pp. 41-2) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias, President de la Grèce. Egina, 16June 1828. Official request that body and papers of Hastings be handed over. Indifference of Zographos to George Finlay's request re ship Karteria (in French).
(10) (pp. 44-5) George Finlay to Count Viaro Capodistrias. Egina, 6 July 1828. Complaint re insolence of Ipsariotes and retention of George Finlay's letters.
(11) (p. 49) George Finlay to Count Viaro Capodistrias. Egina, 30 September 1828
. Seeks official order for building of school in order to avoid quarrels with inhabi tants of Egina (in French).
(12) (p. 50) George Finlay to the President Count Capodistrias. Egina, 4/16 October 1828.
Re sum due to Ross, formerly servant of Hastings (in French).
(13) (p. 52) George Finlay to S. Tricoupis. Nauplia, 3 December 1828.
Informing him of receipt of draft on him as Secretary of State from Barff and Hancock of Zante.
(14) (p. 53) George Finlay to Thomas Gordon of Cairness, Napoli. Egina, 2 February 1829. Concerning arms, books, and other effects of Hastings.
(15) (p. 55) George Finlay to Thomas Gordon. Egina, 27 February 1829. Request for return of Hastings's sword.
(16) (p. 58) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias, le Président de la Grèce. Egina, 12 June 1829. Request for payment of sum due to Hastings for maintenance of Karteria before victory of Salona and capture of Vasiladi (in French).
(17) (p. 65) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias. Egina, 18 November 1829.
Requests authority to take charge of sum due to Hastings's heirs (in French)
. (18) (p. 66) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias. Egina, 25 November 1829.
Request for grant of Greek citizenship (in French).
(19) (p. 68) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias. Egina, 21 December 1829.
Request for settlement by Greek government of sum due to Hastings's heirs (in French).
(20) (pp. 68-9) George Finlay to Count Capodistrias. Egina, 26 December 1829.
Further request for grant of Greek citizenship.
(21) (pp. 70-2) George Finlay to Captain E. Scott, George's Street, Croydon, Surrey. Egina, 29 December 1829.
Explanation of cause of delay over receipt of sum due to Hastings by Greek government; troubles over proof of Hastings's will due to Greek law; Hane and Kalergy (Kallergis) disclaim hostile proceedings, but oppose dispatch of Hastings's effects to England.
(22) (pp. 72-4) George Finlay to the Revd. Wm. McDouall, Luton, Bedfordshire (under cover to Geo. Hawthorn, 33 Old Broad St., London). Egina, [31 December 1829]. Explanation of involved legal procedure preventing execution of Hastings's will under English law without previous proof in Greece; George Finlay's wish to abide by terms of H's will.
(23) (p. 79) George Finlay to E.J. Dawkins, H.B.M. Resident in Greece. 13 April 1820.
George Finlay offers services should British government wish to employ persons in Greece for furtherance of Treaty of 6 July 1817.
(24) (p. 86) George Finlay to Messrs. Lee and Sons, Smyrna. 19 October 1830.
Re money at his disposal at Smyrna.
(25) (pp. 87-8) George Finlay to Mr. Cirkis Askerian, Pera, Constantinople. 21 October 1830.
Re Mrs. Finlay's property in Constantinople.
(26) (pp. 101-3) George Finlay to G. Gropius, Austrian Consul General, Nauplia. 15 January
1832. Charges for repairs to George Finlay's house. Rumours of Russian influence.
(27) George Finlay to Schaubert and Cleanthes, Architects. Athens, 24 March 1832.
Thanks for assistance in construction of George Finlay's house; payment for services (in French) ; (loose sheet inserted between p. 107 and p. 108).
(28) (pp. 108-10) George Finlay to ( ? G. Gropius). 21 October 1832.
Complaint re unjust measures of Bey commanding Athens against landowners in Attica; unfair tax on olives and prohibition on private sale of grain.
(29) (pp. 110-11) George Finlay to the Revd. J. H. Hill. 13 November 1832.
Terms of sale of land of Ali Rhiga.
(30) (pp. 119-20) George Finlay 'an die Königliche Regentschaft von Griechenland zu Nauplia'. Athens, 10/30 May 1833.
Requests nomination as Royal officer ('officier à la suite') for services during Greek War of Independence (in German).
(31) (p. 122) George Finlay 'à Son Altesse le Prince de Saxe Altenburg, Chef du Royal Gouvernement Militaire, Nauplia'. Athens, 7 July 1833.
Request for agreement to George Finlay's nomination as Captain of the Greek Army (Capitaine à la suite) (in French).
(32) (pp. 123-4) George Finlay 'à Son Excellence le General van Heideck. Athens', 12 July 1833. Thanks for assistance in George Finlay's nomination as 'Capitaine à la suite' (in French).
(33) (pp. 125-6) George Finlay to the Royal Ephor of Attica, George Lasanes. Athens, 24 July 1833.
Complains that tenants of George Finlay's property at Liossia, Dimitraki Chatzi Petros and Chatzi Tzikakes, refuse to pay the percentage on the revenue from acorns (in Greek).
(34) (pp. 127-8) George Finlay to the Magistrates' Court, Syra. Athens, 11/13 October 1833. Appointment of Konstantinos Stratoudakes as George Finlay's attorney in Syra (in Greek).
(35) (p. 129) George Finlay to the Police Station, Athens. Athens, 12 October 1833.
Re theft, with request for action (in Greek).
(36) (p. 133) George Finlay to Prince Caradza. 6 June 1834.
Psyllas accused of giving false information re child abandoned on George Finlay's doorstep.
(37) (p. 134) George Finlay to Mavrocordatos. 10 June 1834.
States his claim for honours, if any are to be conferred, by reason of services in war of independence and aid towards consolidation of the Greek monarchy.
(38) (p. 135) George Finlay to Lt. Slade, R.N. 12 June 1834. S accused of making false statement.
(39) (p. 136) George Finlay to J. Kolettes, Minister of lnterior. 10 July 1834.
Thanks K for his nomination as 'Commissaire extraordinaire du Gouvernement' to assist Nomarch of Athens in planning of city and to advise Count Klenze.
(40) (pp. 137-41) George Finlay to M. Theocharis, Secretary of Finance. Athens, 22 August 1834. Complaint against Forestry Administration for Attica re felling of timber on George Finlay's property at Lyosha [Liossia]. Suggestions for agricultural measures and for financial support for reconstruction of devastated villages of Roumelia. Remarks on protection of private woods and collection of acorns. Offer of personal financial assistance if government takes suitable measures (in French).
(40a) (pp. 141-3) [no address or title] 2 September 1834. In French.
Complaint re decision of Ephor of Attica to fell timber on private estates. Demand for investigation. Fear expressed that the proprietors of 'tchiftiks' will abandon land.
(41) (pp. 143-5) George Finlay to the Nomarch of Attica. Athens, 5 September 1834. Complaint re non-receipt of title deed of property at Liossia; comments on unsatisfactory agricultural situation arising from governmental indifference. In French.
(42) (p. 146-148) George Finlay to James Russell, No. 2 Old Court, Lincolns Inn. Athens, 16 September 1834.
Order for books.
(43) (pp. 151-3) George Finlay to J. Kolettes, Secretary of State for Ministry of lnterior. Athens, 20 September 1834.
George Finlay's activity in connection with plan of Athens; purpose of plan; government and municipal assistance. System of town planning in America and England (in French).
(44) (p. 155 (loose) ) J. H. Hill to George Finlay. n.d. (? 1834).
Re George Finlay's subscription to 'Galignannis' which has run out (with part draft on back in French dated 4 October 1834 re George Finlay's intention to set up model farm and proposed barracks; see no. 46).
(45) (p. 155 (loose)) George Finlay to A. Kleomenes. Athens, 1 November 1834.
Re George Finlay's resignation as member of Town Planning Commission.
(46) (p. 155 (loose) ) George Finlay to 'Monsieur le Capitaine'. November (?) 1834.
Re decision to establish barracks on George Finlay's property in Patissia St. near Hartmann's house, on the occasion of transfer of Greek government to Athens; request for compensation.
(47) (p. 155 (loose) ) George Finlay to Mayor of Athens, Anargyros Petrakis. Athens, 1/15 June 1835.
Thanks for gift of medal struck by Municipality on occasion of His Majesty's accession (in Greek and English).
(48) (p. 163) George Finlay to Baron de Rheineck. 6 January 1836.
Refuses de Rheineck's offer to buy Finlay's property in Egina for 5,000 dr.; would accept 6,ooo dr.
(49) (pp. 163-73) George Finlay to H. Robinson, J. Hodgson, T. Spring Rice (Treasury), Lord Palmerston (Foreign Office). 24 January 1836.
Memorandum on establishment of banks in Greece; on contract between Greek government and Mr. Glass; desirability of interest of British bankers; hope of improvement in Greek financial situation despite low revenue and lack of organization. Armansperg's measures ineffective. Deterioration of the army.
(50) (pp. 174-5) George Finlay to Mr. Theocharis, Secretary of State in Department of Finance. 1 February 1836.
Complaint re illegal collection of acorns on George Finlay's property at Elaioussa [Liossia] in Attica.
(51) (pp. 176-7) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 13 February 1836.
Request for intervention to obtain titles of property at Lyosha [Liossia] from the Greek government according to protocol of the three Protecting Powers dated 22 March 1829.
(52) (pp. 177-81) George Finlay to Lord Palmerston (with another letter with same subject deleted). Athens, 22 February 1836.
Request for assistance in obtaining the title deeds of his property; difficulties because of loss of Turkish deed ('hodjet'); copies of letters to Lyons, and Lyons's answer enclosed [first draft (pp. l77-80) deleted, followed by shortened version (pp. 180-1)].
(53) (pp. 182-3) George Finlay to Count Armansperg, Chancellor of Greek Kingdom. Athens, 10/22 February 1836.
Complaint re appropriation of land belonging to George Finlay for construction of royal palace; request for early compensation (in French).
(54) (p. 183) George Finlay to Nomarch of Attica. Athens, 21 February 1836.
Explanation of reason for George Finlay's resignation from membership of tax commission.
(55) (pp. 185-6) George Finlay to General Schmaltz, Minister of War. 28 March 1836. Agreement not to resign from Greek army, with request for same pay as officers of the Phalange.
(56) (p. 186) George Finlay to Lord Palmerston. 9 April 1836.
Copy of memorandum re general administration of kingdom sent to king of Greece, with request for Palmerston's opinion on contents.
(57) (p. 187) George Finlay to Mr. Lassanis, Secretary of State of Department of Finance. 2/14 April 1836.
Request for compensation for damages to George Finlay's property at Elaiousa [Liossia] in 1834.
(58) (pp. 188-9) George Finlay to G. Psychas, Syra. 8 May 1836.
George Finlay unable to help Psychas because of personal financial difficulties.
(59) (pp. 190-9) George Finlay to Hancock. 30 May 1836.
George Finlay's views on establishment of English Bank in Greece; problem of inexperience and ignorance of Greek government and people; necessity of carefully defined bank law. Criticism of Armansperg's legislative and administrative authority. Disappearance of banditry, but increase of irregular troops; Church unable to intervene.
(60) (pp. 200-3) Copy of Power of Attorney sent to George Finlay by Capt. Copeland. Malta, 25 May 1836.
Power of Attorney made in Malta, 25 May 1836, by Capt. Richard Copeland, before Notary Public, appointing George Finlay to manage, direct, and represent him legally in respect of his property of Vromassa in Negroponte (Euboia).
(61) (p. 203) Testimony of Charles Curry, Notary Public, Malta. Malta, 25 May 1836. Power of Attorney given by Capt. Richard Copeland is confirmed by Greek Consul in Malta, Thomas MacGill (in Italian).
(62) (pp. 204-6) Statement of Capt. Richard Copeland before Greek Consul of Malta, T. MacGill. La Vallette (Valetta), Malta, 25 May 1836.
Re property at Vromassa in Euboia, purchased 6 May 1831. C does not delegate authority to agent Mr. Lapierre.
(63) (p. 206) Plenipotentiary of Ottoman Empire, Hadji Ismail Bey. June (?) 1836. Plenipotentiary attests legal purchase of Capt. Copeland's property near village of Vromassa in Negroponte (Euboia), 6 May 1831 (in French).
(64) (pp. 208-11) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons, H.B.M. Minister Plenipotentiary in Greece. 15 August 1836.
Copy of George Finlay's memorandum to Greek government regarding prices fixed for sale of valania (oak) trees (acorn-crop). Complaint re unreasonable discrimination as between Greek and Turkish properties.
(65) (pp. 211-15) English translation of memorandum to Greek Minister of Finance. 2/14 August 1836.
See no. 66.
(66) (p. 215) George Finlay to general lessee of acorn crop in Attica Mr. Panagiotis Lazaras. Athens, August 1836.
Request that L pay tax for acorn crop on his property at Liossia, according to clause 4 of decree of June 1836.
(67) (pp. 215-19) George Finlay's memorandum to Greek Minister of Finance. 2/14 August 1836. Grounds for modification of Greek government regulation concerning tax on oak trees; request for establishment of single price for Greek and Turkish properties; in case of damage purchaser of Turkish property must be indemnified by the Turkish seller, according to the protocol of the Allied Powers of 22 March 1829 (in Greek).
(68) (pp. 219-21) George Finlay to Governor of Attica. Athens, 3/15 August 1836.
Re legal rights of George Finlay's property at Liossia; complains of unfair and illegal collection of acorn crop by peasants of Menidi; request for action.
(69) (pp. 222-3) George Finlay to Mr. Rizo, Secretary of State for Education and Religion. 9-10 August 1836.
Request for regular and prompt payment ofrent for George Finlay's house. Statement of George Finlay's financial difficulties resulting from arbitrary collection of acorns by peasants on his property.
(70) (pp. 224-5) George Finlay to M. Lassanis, Minister of Finance. Athens, 13/22 August 1836. Request for compensation for loss of revenue from acorn collection on George Finlay's property at Liossia.
(71) (pp. 225-6) George Finlay to Robinson, Patras. 25 August 1836.
Re publication of law concerning Greek Bank; excessive dependence of Greeks on government; exile of army officers; measures of the government; political trial of Skoufo provoking commotion; expression of disapproval regarding Armansperg's public holiday. Further references to illegal acorn-crop collection and damages caused on George Finlay's property.
(72) (pp. 227-30) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 26 August 1836.
Thanks for intervention over the acorn tax; complaint over Greek government's decision requesting George Finlay to pay more tax than Greek proprietors; request of modification of law in his favour, otherwise matter will be submitted to counsel in England.
(73) (pp. 231-5) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 27 August 1836.
Regret over government neglect of agriculture law; objection to taking case to Mixed Commission, as proposed by L; George Finlay's rights over his oak trees.
(74) (pp. 235-7) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 31 August 1836.
Dissatisfaction at L's proposal to carry George Finlay's affair to the Mixed Commission; defence of his legal rights; reference to his services to Greek nation.
(75) (pp. 238-9) George Finlay to John Hodgson, London. 6 September 1836.
Request to submit, as soon as possible, George Finlay's Memorandum to Lord Palmerston. Disagreement with Lyons and Greek government. Reference to George Finlay' services to the London bankers in connection with Greece; view on Armansperg's unfair policy; suggestion to remove legislative authority from Armansperg's ministry.
(76) (pp. 240- 1) George Finlay to Mr. Frey, Councillor of H.M. Cabinet. 16 September 1836. Wishes to know whether he desires renewal of tenancy of George Finlay's house.
(77) (pp. 242-3) George Finlay to H.R. 20 December 1836.
Copies of George Finlay's correspondence with Lyons; request for Palmerston to be shown George Finlay's memorandum. Accuses Bavaria and Austria of tyrannical policy in Greece. British subjects left without protection; threat to bring case to Parliament if the present English administration remains indifferent.
Blue mottle boards, brown calf spine, 'Correspondence' on spine, bound, pp. 1-70+4 loose items (9, 31, 40, 58), handwritten. Letter book 20 January 1837-28 November 1849.
(1) (pp. 9-10) George Finlay to J. Backhouse, Under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 29 January 1837.
Greek agricultural law and taxes imposed by Greek government on acorn crops in private ownership; George Finlay's apology for trouble caused to Palmerston on this subject.
(2) (p. 10) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 29 January 1837. Expresses esteem for L.
(3) (pp. 10-11) George Finlay to E. [?C.] Lyall, Foreign Department of the Geological Society, Somerset House, London. 25 February 1837.
Sends duplicates of fossil bones found by George Finlay at Pikermi; the originals are in Museum of Natural History at Athens; topographical remarks on the place of discovery; hopes for complete excavation.
(4) (p. 12) George Finlay to Major General Schmaltz, Minister of War. 31 May 1837. George Finlay's petition to resign as Major 'à la suite' (in French).
(5) (pp. 12-13) George Finlay to Rudhart, Minister of King's Household and of Foreign Relations. 16 June 1837.
Thanks king for receipt of Gold Cross of the 'Chevalier de Son ordre royal du Sauveur' conferred in consideration of services to Greece (in French).
(6) (p. 13) George Finlay to David Dundas, Brookes's Club, London. 21 June 1837.
State of Greece; Austria's influence provokes Rudhart's fall; Greek loan remains unpaid; financial difficulties of Greek government.
(7 and 8) (pp. 13-14) George Finlay to Baron de Stengel, Secretary of the King's House. 10/22 June 1837. 2 July 1837.
Two letters re indemnity for damages caused by Councillor Frey, tenant of George Finlay's house (in French).
(9) (p. 15) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons, H. M. Minister Plenipotentiary in Greece. 2 August 1837.
Re title deeds of George Finlay's houses in Athens deposited in archives of British Legation.
(10 and 11) (pp. 17-18) George Finlay to Director of Archaeological Institute at Rome, and to Emilio Braun, Secretary of the Institute. 19 May 1838.
Two letters of thanks for election as Corresponding Member of Institute. Promise to send notices of Attic topography and of Persian arrowheads.
(12) (p. 19) George Finlay to Messrs. Burdin and Co., Milan. 6 September 1838. Order for plants (in French).
(13) (p. 20) George Finlay to Mr. Roberts, Syra. 18 September 1838.
Account of archaeological activity in Greece since Revolution.
(14) (p. 20) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 22 September 1838.
Requests assistance in obtaining indemnity for property occupied by Greek government.
(15) (pp. 20-2) George Finlay to Chevalier de Heidenstam. 29 September 1838.
Difficulty of obtaining indemnity for land on which Royal Printing Office has been built, in which George Finlay has a two-fifths share, H three-fifths; George Finlay is applying to British Legation for support (in French).
(16) (p. 23) George Finlay to General T. Gordon. 14 October 1839.
Regrets inability to keep agreement to rent G a room in house at Liossia; returns G's payment with interest and hopes that G will not take the legal action threatened.
(17) (p. 25) George Finlay to Chevalier de Heidenstam. 7 April 1840.
George Finlay agrees to concede rights over land at Stadion St. in return for 6,000 dr. (in French).
(18) (p. 25) George Finlay to Director of Archaeological Institute at Rome. 21 May 1840. Again expresses appreciation of nomination as Corresponding Member of the Institute (cf. nos. 10 and 11 , above) ; failure to dispatch regular communications due to lack of material.
(19) (p. 26) George Finlay to Emilio Braun, Secretary of Archaeological Institute at Rome. 21 May 1840.
Will send archaeological communications from Greece when possible, though at present little activity in history, archaeology, or fine arts and Archaeological Society is not very flourishing. Regrets that Ross is not at present a member of it.
(20) (pp. 26-7) George Finlay to Rejoice Newton, Secretary of the American Antiquarian Society. 22 May 1840.
Expresses gratitude for diploma and election as member of the A.A. Society.
(21) (p. 27) George Finlay to Governor of Attica. 30 May 1840.
Re illegal usage of pasture ground at Maounais belonging to George Finlay as part of the tchiflik at Liossia (in French).
(22) (pp. 28-9) George Finlay to E. Braun. 9 August 1840.
Re two scarabs with inscriptions, found at Egina. Regret at the sudden death at Delphi of Chevalier C. O. Muller of Göttingen.
(23) (p. 30) George Finlay to John Green. 12 September 1840.
English church in Athens intended for divine service according to Church of England but property should be vested in representatives of British government.
(24) (pp.30--3) George Finlay to Robert Pashley (c/o J. Murray, Albemarle St., London). 5 April 1841. Requests interest in Cretan cause; examination of Cretan problem; need to assist Cretan population.
(25) (p. 33) George Finlay to Secretary of Natural History Society of Greece. 7/25 March 1841. George Finlay's resignation from Society (in Greek).
(26) (p. 33) George Finlay to Chief Royal Forester of Attica. Athens, 3/15 May 1841. Agreement for felling timber on George Finlay's property at Liossia.
(27) (pp. 34-5) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 30 August 1841. Disputes re boundaries of George Finlay's property at Liossia.
(28) (p. 36) George Finlay to Mimis, Secretary to Ministry of Finance. 24 January 1842. Requests ratification of agreement signed before a notary concerning George Finlay's land at Piraeus.
(29) (pp. 36-7) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 25 January 1842.
Requests L's intervention Greek government to obtain indemnity for Finlay's land taken to form part of the Royal Palace ground.
(30) (p. 38) George Finlay to Minister of War. 21 March/2 April 1842.
Asks whether dispatch of diploma and medal conferred by King Otho can be expedited owing to his imminent department (in French).
(31) (16-page notebook, loose at pp. 38-9).
List of letters sent 29 July 1842-23 August 1843.
(32) (p. 39) George Finlay to Sir Edmund Lyons. 16 April 1844. Claim for indemnity. See no. 29.
(33) (pp. 40-1) George Finlay to the Revd. J. H. Hill. 21 July 1844.
Re administration and upkeep of Protestant cemetery in Athens and adequate remuneration of custodian.
(34) (p. 42) George Finlay to Philip Green, London. 27 August 1844.
Mistake in books dispatched to George Finlay; request to exchange these for others on list enclosed.
(35) (p. 43) George Finlay to John Green, Manager of the Commercial Bank of Piraeus at Patras. 14 September 1844.
George Finlay offers no observations as Inspector of Accounts on G's arrangements with Gordon.
(36) (pp. 42-3) George Finlay to Gen. Sir Richard Church. 18 September 1844.
Announcement of Hane's death; caustic criticism of Mavrocordatos's treatment of him; Greek government should assist family.
(37) (pp. 43-5) George Finlay to C. H. Bracebridge, Atherston, Warwickshire. 25 September 1844.
Hope that Chadwick's proposal for water supply of Athens will be accepted by municipality or government. Criticism of Greek politicians; political state of Greece; reasons for Mavrocordatos's unpopularity; his unjust behaviour to Hane. Lyons's failure to assist Hane.
(38) (p. 46) George Finlay to Edward Masson, Judge of the Supreme Court of Greece. 24 January 1845.
George Finlay condemns apparent accusation against M in Morning Post.
(39) (p. 47) George Finlay to James MacGregor, Banker, Liverpool. 18 September 1845.
Sends first part of his work on Greece for publication; he hopes to make his next on Syria, Palestine, and Egypt.
(40) (loose between p. 48 and p. 49) Aristides [George Finlay] to the editor of the Liverpool Courier.
Athens, 6 February 1845.
Denounces H. W. Dewhurst for publishing Professor Young's 'Analytical lecture on Gray's Elegy' as his own.
(41) (p. 49) George Finlay to John Green. Athens, 14 May 1846.
Re G's tenancy of George Finlay's house.
(42) (pp. 50-2) George Finlay to John Blaikie, Advocate, Aberdeen. Athens, 9 June 1846.
George Finlay has found books of the Commercial Bank of Athens under the management of John Green to be in order. Detailed inspection of Patras branch would necessitate personal visit. Ionian Bank has established agency at Athens and may compete with Commercial Bank. Insecurity of property in Greece and deterioration of Law Courts.
(43 and 43a) (p. 53) George Finlay to C. H. Bracebridge, Athenaeum Club, London. 9 June 1846, 30 June 1846.
Two letters re George Finlay's essay on the various races in ancient and modern Greece.
(44) (p. 53) George Finlay to Mr. Moussouri, Corfu. 1/13 September 1846.
Re payment of George Finlay's debt to Miss Theonitza.
(45) (pp. 53-6) George Finlay to John Blaikie, Advocate, Aberdeen. Athens, 18 September 1846. After careful inspection of account of Commercial Bank George Finlay considers that Mr. Green should separate management of Commercial Bank from agency of Ionian Bank; details reasons for this recommendation.
(46) (p. 57) George Finlay to C. Moussouri, Corfu. Athens, 18 September 1846. George Finlay's difficulties as trustee re transfer of sum owed to M's wife.
(47) (p. 58) George Finlay to J. Green, Manager of the Commercial Bank. 23 October 1846. Asking for copies of balance sheet of Commercial Bank and list of overdue bills.
(48) (p. 58) George Finlay to James Robertson, Smyrna. 30 October 1846.
Re unsuitability of either George Finlay or Green to be managers of Commercial Bank since they are both small shareholders.
(49) (p. 58) George Finlay to John Green, Manager of Commercial Bank. 28 October 1846.
As shareholder of Commercial Bank Finlay protests at G's failure to supply documents requested; G's duty to call a meeting of shareholders.
(50) (pp. 59-60) George Finlay to John Blaikie, Advocate, Aberdeen. Athens, 31 October 1846. George Finlay sends copy of his correspondence with Green, manager of Commercial Bank. G's hostility due to George Finlay's opposition to proposed union of Ionian and Commercial Banks. George Finlay hopes Directors will wish him to retain his Inspectorship of the Accounts of the Bank; if not he wishes to sell his shares.
(51) (pp. 60-1) George Finlay to John Green, Manager of the Commercial Bank of Piraeus. Athens, 31 October 1846.
George Finlay again requests permission to inspect books and accounts of Commercial Bank as Inspector of Accounts and a shareholder.
(52) (p. 63) George Finlay to W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. 30 March 1847.
Has already sent a paper on Belisarius and now encloses 'Crossing the desert'.
(53) (p. 65) George Finlay to Soutsos, Nomarch of Attica and Boeotia. Athens, 23 July/4 August 1847.
Sends his resignation from District Council for reasons of health (in Greek).
(54) (pp. 65-6) George Finlay to Andrikos Raphiou Politis. Athens, 20 September 1847. George Finlay repudiates legal claims of his neighbour (in Greek).
(55) (p. 66) George Finlay to Philip J. Green, London. 19 November 1842.
Re dispatch of magazines and books.
(56) (p. 67) George Finlay to John Green, English Consul, Athens. Athens, 14/26 February 1848.
Re parcel sent from London which has not yet reached him.
(57) (p. 68) George Finlay to A. R. Rangabes, Secretary of Archaeological Society of Athens. November 1848.
Expresses gratitude for diploma and nomination as Corresponding Member of Archaeological Society; George Finlay's financial contribution to the Society (in Greek).
(58) (loose at pp. 68-9)
Copy of no. 56 with letter in English to George Finlay.
(59) (pp. 69-70) George Finlay to Nast, Bookseller, Athens. 28 August 1848.
Re failure to send books and defects in those already received.
Red leather, 'Letters' pasted on spine, bound, unpaginated +5 loose sheets: handwritten, printed cuttings giving postal rates pasted in, bound.
Letter Book 27 January 1850-27 December 1866.
List of letters dispatched by George Finlay with occasional brief note of contents (only drafts noted here).
Meteorological notes 2 December 1827-23 June 1869.
(1) George Finlay to Printer of Medieval Greece and Trebizond. Athens, [20 February 1851]. Instructions re printing of work.
(2) George Finlay to Messrs. Blackwood and Sons. Athens, 20 February 1851.
Wishes to keep cost of Medieval Greece and Trebizond to not more than 12s.
(3) George Finlay to G. Muir, 247 Strada Reale, Booking and Superintending Agent to H.M. Packets in the Mediterranean, Malta. 8 February 1851.
Re dispatch and payment for MSS. and books sent to James MacGregor.
(4) George Finlay to John Grant Esq., or Messrs. Peter Stuart and Co., Malta. Athens, 28 Feb ruary 1851.
Re dispatch of manuscripts and books to England.
(5) George Finlay to Messrs. Blackwood and Sons. 28 February 1851.
Re dispatch of MS. of Medieval Greece and Trebizond via Malta. Desires speedy publication.
(6) George Finlay to A. Maresecq, Paris. Athens, 22 February 1851. Refusal to pay sum demanded (in French).
(7) George Finlay to the Revd. R. Cattermole, Secretary of the Royal Society of Literature. Athens, 22 March 1851.
Expresses gratitude for his election as Honorary Member of the R.S. of Literature.
(8) George Finlay to Lord Palmerston, 4 Gloucester Square. 24 July 1851.
Expresses gratitude for P's support in his attempt to obtain justice from King of Greece.
(9) George Finlay to Clark. Athens, 27 September 1861.
Re terms of admission of English printed papers into Greece (loose).
(10) George Finlay to the Revd. G. Phillips, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, President of Queens' College. Athens, 17 May 1862.
Expresses gratitude for the honorary degree of LL.D. conferred by University; regrets impossibility of receiving this in person.
Black cloth board, calf spine and corners, spine broken, tied together with string, bound; paginated in part at random, bound, with many loose sheets. The letters are frayed at edges and in poor condition; they are 'carbon' copies of letters sent by George Finlay 1852-4, 1858-9, 1861, and 1867, together with drafts of articles and notices of books; pagination noted where it exists.
(1) (3 pp. loose) George Finlay to J. P. Schilizzi Junr., Liverpool. Athens, 29 November 1860.
Re purchase of clothes in England.
(2) George Finlay to M. A. Durand, 7 rue des Grès, Sorbonne, Paris. Athens, 20 December 1860.
Re subscription to Revue des deux mondes and payment for books (in French).
(3) (1 p.) George Finlay to Librarian of Oxford Union Debating Society, Oxford. Athens, 19 December 1860.
Re Union's subscription to Elpis.
(4) (p. 1) George Finlay to Messrs. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. Athens, 3 January 1861.
Re corrigenda to be made in George Finlay's MS. of his History of the Greek Revolution.
(5) (pp. 2-3) George Finlay to Messrs. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. Athens, 13 March 1861.
Submits paper on Ottoman Empire for publication.
(6) (pp. 3-59 with two loose sheets) George Finlay to [?]. 1861.
Draft of paper 'The Euthanasia of the Ottoman Empire' [published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, no. 547, May 1861, vol. 89, bound in George Finlay's Greek Papers, FIN/GF/E/38 (211)].
(7) (pp. 60-6) George Finlay to Editor of Athenaeum. Athens, 18 September 1861.
Submits notice on J. G. von Hahn's work, Reise von Belgrad nach Saloniki, published in Memoirs of Historical Section of lmperial Academy of Vienna, vol. xi, published separately, Vienna, 1861. Advantages of H's proposed railway. H also notes increasing Albanian population; value of H's geographical and ethnological observations.
(8) (p. 67 +1 sheet attached) George Finlay to [?]. Athens, 15/27 September 1861.
Regret at not being able to assist. Complains of neglect of Greek government (in Greek).
(9) (pp. 68-78) George Finlay to Professor C. C. Felton. Athens, 26 November 1861.
Re difficulties of travelling to Greece. Comments on American Civil War. Reference to George Finlay's History of the Greek Revolution and to modern Greek sculpture. Autobiographical sketch of George Finlay. Wishes to acquire portraits of American philhellenes.
(10) (pp. 79-85) George Finlay to Professor Comnos, Athens. Athens, 27 September 1862. Discussion on unpublished Hellenistic coin in possession of C. Numismatic problems.
(11) (loose, 3 pp.) George Finlay to [?]. [? 1862].
List of books to be ordered.
(12) (pp. 284-5) George Finlay to Leicester Warren. 2 June 1866.
Thanks for patronizing George Finlay's Thoughts [about the Coinage of the Achaian League, London, 1866]; asks him to arrange for publisher to send copies to various English scholars. Remarks on some Athenian coins (as and obolos). Comments on Greek internal situation.
(13) (pp. 303-4+1 sheet attached) George Finlay to W. S. Stillman, United States Consul, Canea, Crete. Athens, 16 March 1867.
Approval of Cretan declaration of lndependence; George Finlay's opinion re foreign assistance and Cretan problem.
(14) (p. 307) George Finlay to the Revd. J. H. Hill. Athens, 28 May 1869.
George Finlay's apologies for absence from meeting of Anglo-Greek Committee.
(15) (2 loose sheets, torn) George Finlay to Messrs. W. Blackwood, Edinburgh.
Re probable publication of George Finlay's work [on the Greek Revolution]; corrections proposed.
(16) (unpaginated, 6 pp., loose) George Finlay to Editor of Athenaeum. Athens, 17 February 1854. Request to publish George Finlay's enclosed notice on J. G. von Hahn's work on Albanians recently published by Imperial Press at Vienna.
(17) (unpaginated, 3 pp. loose, end missing). George Finlay to Messrs. W. Blackwood and Sons. Athens, 28 October 1856.
Discussion of proposal to publish second edition of George Finlay's History of Greece under Romans.
(18) (unpaginated, 2 pp., loose) George Finlay to A. Durand, Bookseller, rue des Grès 5, Paris. Athens, 11 February 1858.
Acknowledges receipt of Isambert Catalogue of Coins and Medallions (in French).
(19) (unpaginated, 2 pp., loose) George Finlay to A. Durand. Athens, 18 February 1858.
Request for coins and medallions from lsambert collection.
(20) (unpaginated, 1 p., loose) George Finlay to Sculudi. [? Athens] n.d. Order for clothes.
(21) (unpaginated, 1 p., loose) George Finlay to A. Durand, 7 rue des Grès, Sorbonne, Paris. Athens, 25 March 1858.
Encloses bill of exchange in payment for coins and medallions.
(22) (unpaginated, 2 pp.) George Finlay to Demarch of Athens. Athens, 11 September 1852. Finlay's reasons for refusing to pay for repairs to his house in Odos Adrianou (in Greek).
(23) (unpaginated, 2 pp., loose) George Finlay to Demarch of Athens. Athens, November 1852. Request that police clean street between the houses of General Church and Mr. King. This is visited by all travellers of distinction and its present insanitary condition fosters disease and makes bad impression (in Greek and English).
(24) (unpaginated, 3 pp.) George Finlay to C. Moussouris, Corfu. Athens, 18/25 October 1852.
Re liquidation of Bank of Piraeus, and George Finlay's accusation against managers.
(25) (unpaginated, 2 pp.) George Finlay to Charles W. Merlin, British Vice-Consul at Athens. Athens, 7 December 1852.
Private letter re Commission formed to inquire into affair of Bank of Piraeus.
(26) (unpaginated, 2 pp.) George Finlay to C. W. Merlin, Acting Consul, Athens. Athens, 7 December 1852.
Formal letter re Commission inquiring into affair of Bank of Piraeus.
(27) (unpaginated, 1 p.) George Finlay to Messrs. Merlin and Balanos. Athens, 26 November/ 8 December 1852'.
Re Piraeus Bank affair (in Greek and English).
(28) (unpaginated, 1 p.) George Finlay to C. W. Merlin. Athens, 8 December 1852. Acknowledging second consular communication on Piraeus Bank affair.
(29) (loose, 1 p.) 6/18 September 1852.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(30) (loose, 1 p.) 6/18 September 1852.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(31) (loose, 3 pp.) 21 October 1852.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(32) (bound, 1 p.) 14 December 1852.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(33) (bound, 1 p.) 8/20 December 1852.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(34) (bound, 2 pp.) 3/15 January 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(35) (bound, 2 pp.) 20 January 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(36) (bound, 2 pp.) 18 February 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(37) (bound, 2 pp.) 19 February 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(38) (bound, 1 p.) 1/13 April 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(39) (loose, 1 p.) 2/14 April 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(40) (bound, 1 p.) 3/15 April 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(41) (3 pp.) George Finlay to Editor of The Times, London. Athens, 7 July 1853.
Protest against agents of Austrian steam packets who illegally retain passports.
(42) (bound, 1 p.) 11/23 July 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(43) (bound, 2 pp.) 12/24 July 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(44) (unpaginated, 1 p.) George Finlay to Secretary of General Post Office, London. Athens, 7 October 1853.
Requests dispatch of papers by English mail from Southampton.
(45) (unpaginated, 1 p.) George Finlay to H. F. Munster, Trieste. Athens, 13 October 1853. Informs M. that Heimbach's Basilica has already been paid for.
(46) (bound, 1 p.) 4/16 December 1853.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(47) (1 p.) George Finlay to the Revd. J. H. Hill. Athens, 20 January 1854.
Request for H's good offices in obtaining information concerning activities of English and American missionaries in order to complete George Finlay's chapter in History of Greece under Foreign Domination.
(48) (bound, 2 pp.) 13/25 January 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(49) (1 p.) George Finlay to M. Sculudi, Athens. Athens, 2 February 1854. Request for payment of sum due (in French).
(50) (bound, 1 p.) 8/20 February 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(51) (bound, 1 p.) 22 March 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(52) (bound, Ip.) 2 June 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(53) (2 pp.) George Finlay to Messrs. Firmin, Didot Frères, rue Jacob 56, Paris.
Re books sent in error by George Finlay (in French).
(54) (2 pp.) George Finlay to Messrs. Firmin, Didot Frères, rue Jacob 56, Paris. Athens, 11 October 1854.
Order for books (in French).
(55) (bound, 1 p.) 18/31 October 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(56) (bound, 1 p.) 2/14 November 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(57) (1 p.) George Finlay to Firmin, Didot Frères, Paris. Athens, 22 November 1854.
Re payment of books purchased by George Finlay.
(58) (bound, 2 pp.) 3/15 December 1854.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(59) (loose, 1 p.) 28 December 1857/9 January 1858.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(60) (2 pp.) George Finlay to A. Durand, 7 rue des Grès, Sorbonne, Paris. Athens, 24 April 1855. Book order.
(61) (3 pp., incomplete) George Finlay to 'Excellency'. Athens, 28 April 1855.
Brigandage in Greece; George Finlay accuses Mavrocordatos, Minister of lnterior, of failure to take effective action.
(62) (3 pp.) George Finlay to Messrs. W. Blackwood and Sons. Athens, 30 May 1855.
Re addenda and corrigenda to proposed second editions of George Finlay, Byzantine History, vol. i, and Greece under the Romans.
(63) (unpaginated, 3 pp.) George Finlay to James Finlay. Athens, 30 May 1855. English lack of interest in Greek affairs; failure of allies' half measures.
(64) (2 pp.) George Finlay to Messrs. A. Durand, 5 rue des Grès, Sorbonne, Paris. Athens, 20 June 1855.
Re payment for books; list of desiderata.
(65) (3 pp., first part missing) George Finlay to [Bracebridge]. n.d. [? 1856].
Kallergis's resignation and new constitution; military government necessary to exterminate brigandage; new communal system needed.
(66) (2 pp.) George Finlay to Jonas King. Athens, 28 September 1856.
Proposal for arrangements with municipal authorities concerning street between the houses of King and George Finlay.
(67) (2 pp., one loose) George Finlay to Messrs. Halliday and Storrs, Lord St., Liverpool. Athens, 23 July 1857.
Order for clothes.
(68 and 69) (each 1 p., loose) George Finlay to Messrs. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. Athens, 2 December and 3 December 1856.
Two letters concerning George Finlay's corrections for second edition of History of Greece under the Romans.
(70) (2 pp., loose, incomplete) George Finlay to Editor of Athenaeum. Athens, 16 December 1856. Athenaeum erroneously refers to George Finlay as Consul at Athens. George Finlay complains of indifference to his work.
(71) (2 pp., loose) George Finlay to Rollin, Paris. Athens, 30 December 1856.
Re payment for medallions purchased by George Finlay (in French).
(72) (1 p.) George Finlay to Librarian of Garrison Library, Corfu. Athens, 10 August 1857. George Finlay presents his works.
(73) (2 pp.) George Finlay to A. Durand, Paris. Athens, 8 April 1858.
Medallions from Isambert collection do not tally with catalogue description.
(74) (2 pp.) George Finlay to James Finlay. Athens, 8 April 1858.
Re the three allied Powers and Greek finances.
(75) (loose, 1 p.) n.d. [? April 1858]. George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(76) (loose, 1 p.) 4/17 April 1858.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(77) (loose, 2 pp.) 19 April/1 May 1858.
George Finlay to General Sir Richard Church.
Asks for payment of arrears of rent owed to George Finlay.
(78) (2 pp.) George Finlay to A. Durand, rue des Grès, Sorbonne, Paris. Athens, 1858.
Re items from Isambert collection purchased by George Finlay.
(79) (1 p.) George Finlay to Marinakis, Advocate. Athens, 10/22 June 1858. Acknowledges receipt of Marinakis's letter.
(80 and 81) (3 pp. and 1 p.) George Finlay to Messrs. W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh.
Athens, 24 June/1 July 1859. Book orders.
(82) (5 pp.) George Finlay to Sir Patrick Colquhoun. Athens, 22 February 1859.
Agrees with English policy in Ionian Islands, but admits Ionian desire for union with Greece; comments on English attitude towards Ionian problem.
Miscellaneous paper cuttings and letters found loose in leaves of bound volumes of newspapers now in keeping of the Gennadion Library in Athens [cuttings and letters handed back to this collection January 1958]. FIN/GF/B/05/2-14 are mostly on Greek politics and Greek loan.
(2 pp.) J. R[oberston] to George Finlay. Deplores state of Greece; comments on Lyons's attitude.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 4 September 1842. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 16 December 1843
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 11/23 April 1844.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 10 July 1846.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 19 July 1846.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Athens, 1849.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated. Incomplete.
Sir Edmund Lyons to George Finlay. Undated.
[? Green] to George Finlay. Reference to George Finlay's articles in Blackwoods. Sir Edmund Lyons and the Bank.
Thomas Graes to George Finlay. Malta, 11 November (1852). Encloses printed report from Malta Times re George Finlay's paper on 'The last pages of the history of the Last Greek Republic' read to Literary and Scientific Institute of Malta.
Alexander Cochrane, House of Commons, to George Finlay. 23 May 1843. Has given notice of motion on question of Greece in House of Commons; would welcome any further information from George Finlay.
Demetrios Calliphronas to George Finlay: Athens, 15 March 1843. re financial and political weakness of Greece (in Greek).