A. Miaoulis to George Finlay, 19 Jul 1844

Department Archive
Collection George Finlay Papers
Reference No. FIN/GF/B/06/031
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 12 x 19 cm
Dates 19 July 1844
Donor/Creator
Scope and Content A. Miaoulis to George Finlay. Piraeus, 19 July 1844. Sends good wishes to George Finlay in case he does not see him; is unexpectedly sailing this evening for Poros and thence to Toulon. Will execute any commissions for George Finlay if he writes at once to Poros. Regrets leaving Greece at this point and asks George Finlay to send him news (in German, Gothic script).
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.