Views in the Leeward Islands
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/JF/19 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 12 x 21 cm |
| Dates | 1790 |
| Donor/Creator | |
| Scope and Content | Green mottle boards, brown calf spine, 'Views in the Leeward Islands' on front cover, John Finlay's book plate (coat of arms, 'I'll be wary') inside, bound. 'Views of the Leeward Islands taken in 1790.' Eight water-colour sketches with description opposite (St. Christophers, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada). |
| 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. |