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Carey's Life and Times:

1793

 

For the 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 in the right-hand column.

January

9

Carey commissioned as missionary to Bengal.

 

17

Carey writes his father, expressing his resolve to be a missionary.

 

 

March

20

Carey and John Thomas "set apart" for missionary work.

 

26

Carey takes leave of Dorothy at Piddington,  promises to return in three years.

 

 

April

4

Carey and Thomas board the SS Earl of Oxford.

 

 

May

6

Carey, learns of birth of son Jabez, writes to Dorothy from Isle of Wight.

 

21

Carey and Thomas, hounded by Thomas's creditors, disembark ship.

Ce, pp. 59-60. 

25

Carey family leaves Hackleton, bound for Dover.

 

 

June

13

Kron Princess Maria sails for India with Carey and Thomas party.

Ce, p. 72. 

16

Carey argues with a "French deist."

 Ce, p. 73.

17-23

Carey notes "depravity" aboard ship.

 Ce, p. 73.

24

Carey sees flying-fish, reads Edwards, Cowper, writes Bengali.

Ce, p. 73. 

24-25

Trade winds carry Kron Princess Maria past Madeira.

Ce, p. 73. 

3 P.M., June 29

Carey's ship passes the Tropic of Cancer.

 Ce, p. 73.

30

Carey has congregation of ten persons.

Ce, p. 73. 

 

November

11

Kron Princess Maria arrives in Calcutta.

 

14

Calcutta Gazette reports arrival of Kron Princess Maria.

 Dm, p. 61

 

December

26

Carey frets about expenses in Calcutta.

 Dm, p. 68

 

Created: January 3, 2001  Updated: June 20, 2002

 

 

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