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. |
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. |
March |
1 |
Carey accepts job at indigo manufacturing site at Mudnabatti. |
May |
23 |
Carey family begins journey to Malda. |
June |
15 |
Carey family arrives in Malda. |
July |
29 |
First Carey letter reaches England, fourteen months after departure. |
August |
4 |
Carey family arrives in Mudnabatti. |
|
25 |
Carey and workmen suffer from illness. |
September |
|
Carey ill with fever. |
October |
11 |
Peter Carey buried. |
November |
15 |
Kitty Plackett (Dorothy Carey's sister) marries Charles Short. |
Created: January 3, 2001 Updated: May 9, 2002