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Carey's Life and Times:

1794

 

For the dates, events and sources of Carey's life and times, please refer to the floating tables below.

For a key to the sources listed, please click on the link to the sources page in the right-hand column.

January

13

Carey's journal describes Dorothy's complaints about family living arrangements.

Bj, p. 94 

 

February

4

Carey obtains, on 12% loan, boat and supplies for journey to Sundarbuns.

 

6

Carey family arrives in Debhatta.

 

15

Carey writes Fuller that munshi sought to convince fleeing families to return.

Dm, p. 74 

 

March

1

Carey accepts job at indigo manufacturing site at Mudnabatti.

Dm, p. 74 

 

May

23

Carey family begins journey to Malda.

Bj, p. 101 

 

June

15

Carey family arrives in Malda.

 Bj, p. 101 

 

July

29

First Carey letter reaches England, fourteen months after departure.

Dm, p. 83 

 

August

4

Carey family arrives in Mudnabatti.

 

25

Carey and workmen suffer from illness.

Bj, p. 103 

 

September

 

Carey ill with fever.

 Dm, p. 81

 

October

11

Peter Carey buried.

Bj, p. 103 

 

November

15

Kitty Plackett (Dorothy Carey's sister) marries Charles Short.

 Gt, p. 101

 

Created: January 3, 2001  Updated: May 9, 2002

 

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