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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.
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January |
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9 |
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17 |
Carey writes his father, expressing his resolve to be a missionary. |
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March |
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20 |
Carey and John Thomas "set apart" for missionary work. |
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26 |
Carey takes leave of Dorothy at Piddington, promises to return in three years. |
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April |
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4 |
Carey and Thomas board the SS Earl of Oxford. |
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May |
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6 |
Carey, learns of birth of son Jabez, writes to Dorothy from Isle of Wight. |
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21 |
Carey and Thomas, hounded by Thomas's creditors, disembark ship. |
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25 |
Carey family leaves Hackleton, bound for Dover. |
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June |
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13 |
Kron Princess Maria sails for India with Carey and Thomas party. |
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16 |
Carey argues with a "French deist." |
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17-23 |
Carey notes "depravity" aboard ship. |
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24 |
Carey sees flying-fish, reads Edwards, Cowper, writes Bengali. |
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24-25 |
Trade winds carry Kron Princess Maria past Madeira. |
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3 P.M., June 29 |
Carey's ship passes the Tropic of Cancer. |
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30 |
Carey has congregation of ten persons. |
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November |
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11 |
Kron Princess Maria arrives in Calcutta. |
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14 |
Calcutta Gazette reports arrival of Kron Princess Maria. |
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December |
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26 |
Carey frets about expenses in Calcutta. |
Created: January 3, 2001 Updated: June 20, 2002
