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Carey's Life and Times: 1809 |
For dates, events and sources of Carey's life and times, please refer to the tables below.
For a key to the sources listed, please click on the link to the sources page.
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January |
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1 |
New chapel in Calcutta opened. |
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6 |
Mr. Chater writes from Rangoon of his determination to learn Burmese. |
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8 |
Mr. Turner of Calcutta baptized in new chapel. |
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9 |
John Chamberlain begins six-week, 400 mile journey, distributes tracts and Bibles. |
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March |
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6 |
Felix Carey writes Ward of sorrow over death of wife and determination to work on. |
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22 |
Carey, Robinson, Sebuk-ram, Ghorachund travel from Sadamah'l toward Barbaree. |
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April |
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2 |
Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Ward baptized at Calcutta. |
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30 |
Felix Carey writes of John Peter, who preached a sermon in Bengali. |
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May |
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1 |
Carey receives update on Felix Carey's translation work. |
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7 |
Jaffer Mundul baptized at Serampore for church in Jessore. |
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June |
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26 |
Carey completes revision of second Bengali version of Bible/ stricken with fever. |
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July |
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His recovery doubted by brethren, Carey suffers with fever. |
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10 |
Work continues among soldiers at Berhampore. |
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30 |
Serampore brethren receive letter informing them of preaching at Berhampore. |
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31 |
Chater and Felix Carey write to Baptist Missionary Society. |
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August |
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9 |
Saffery informs Rowe that Carey his translated Bible into Bengali. |
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15 |
Mardon writes to Carey of death of Phoolchund, one of native brethren. |
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16-17 |
Ward writes Fuller of Carey's ill health. |
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24 |
Ward informs Fuller of Marshman's long illness with a fever. |
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September |
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15 |
Felix Carey writes to Ward of good health and satisfaction at Rangoon. |
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22 |
Ward writes to Fuller about soldiers baptized at Berhampore. |
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28 |
Carey writes to Sutcliff about happiness in baptizing his two sons. |
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October |
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16 |
Mardon writes Marshman of arrival in Berhampore. |
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22 |
Marshman writes to Morgan regarding selection of deacons in Calcutta church. |
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25 |
Carey writes that Carapeit Aratoon and John Peter (Armenians) called to ministry. |
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November |
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17 |
Large crowds reported at church in Berhampore. |
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19 |
Carapeit Aratoon writes to Ward regarding his preaching tour. |
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23 |
Rowe writes to Sutcliff about baptisms at Calcutta. |
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December |
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21 |
BMS receives letter comparing state of religion in India to 10-12 years ago. |
Created: January 4, 2001 Updated: September 12, 2002