Memoirs of the Affairs of Greece
Charles Hancock to Julius Millingen, 13 July 1825
“Argostoli, 13th July, 1825.
“My dear Sir,
“It is two months since I received your
letter, dated Camp at Nisi, June the 12th, and Modon, 19th ditto, but have been
unable to reply to it until now; when the kindness of Captain
Williams enables me to write, with some hopes of the letter
finding its way to you. On receiving your letter, I immediately applied to
Colonel Napier, on the subject of
your request, to obtain a passport, but he said, he could not do it of his own
power; but requested me to put my communication in writing, which I did
accordingly, and it was sent to his excellency the Lord High Commissioner, whose pleasure on the subject has not
been made known to me; but Captain Williams says he has
Colonel Napier’s instruction to make inquiries
concerning you.
Sir Frederick William Adam (1784-1853)
The son of William Adam (1751-1839); he served in Spain, fought at Waterloo, and was
afterwards lord high commissioner of the Ionian Islands (1824-1832).
Charles Hancock (1793-1858)
Merchant at Zante where he was the partner of Samuel Barff.
Julius Michael Millingen (1800-1878)
Physician at Missolonghi and author of
Memoirs of the Affairs of Greece
with Anecdotes relating to Lord Byron (1831). In 1825 he joined the Turks and
spent the remainder of his days living in Constantinople.
Sir Charles James Napier (1782-1853)
British officer who after a career in the Napoleonic wars knew Byron while he was the
military resident in Cephalonia.