Box 1

Information about the 1806 honorary degree given to William Carey. Copy of letter W. C. sent to Brown in 1808 apparently to accompany a copy of one of his published works.

Rev. Tom Budge was a local Leicester Baptist pastor who was a lay expert on Carey sites in England. Included here is correspondence with Tom and Betty Budge as well as his guide to Carey sites in Leicester and a Baptist pilgrim’s guide to England.

Copy of a letter sent by William Carey to his son William in which he mentions the recent arrival of Judson in Calcutta and the work of Felix in Burma.

Materials from a variety of sources regarding the various bicentennial celebrations that occurred in England and India in 1993. Most valuable is a program from the Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, October 2, 1992.

Research materials on William Carey and family collected by descendants.

Included here are materials related to the extensive botanical work carried on by William Carey during his India years. His name has been enshrined in the field as part of the names of several items he discovered and sent back to London.

The English Baptist missionary work with which Carey was affiliated remained headquartered in Serampore, West Bengal. Research from archive in Denmark in an attempt to locate any references to the Carey family in their holdings, which was unsuccessful.

Research materials on William Carey and family collected by descendants.

Carey was affiliated with strict or particular Baptists in England. The vast majority of English Baptists, including the Baptist Missionary Society, are now general Baptists. A few strict Baptist churches remain. They do missionary work under the auspices of the Grace Baptist Mission. They feel that William Carey really belongs to them and has been “stolen” by the BMS. Folder contains information about current particular Baptists in England.

Research materials on William Carey and family collected by descendants.