Carey, A. D.

Diary, correspondence and other papers relating to Carey and his travels in Central Asia.

1. Printed 'Letts' diary for 1885 with entries from 25 May 1885 to end of year then at end of diary and continued at front of diary, entries for 1886 up to 19 May, during journey to Chinese, Turkestan.

2. Two letters from John Biddulph to (H.E.M.) James, who set out with Carey in 1884, 2 June and 24 June, giving advice on travel in Central Asia.

3. Four letters from Ney Elias to Carey, 27 September, 13 November 1886, 3 September 1886, 20 March 1886.

4. Letter marked 'Private' from Carey to H.E.M. James, (forwarded by James to H.M. Durand of C.S.I.)

Letter from H.M. Durand to Carey 23 December 1884 (official) giving permission for journey and sending passport on second page.

Carey's draft of letter to Durand reporting his return to India.

Copy translation of passport granted to Carey for Kashgar, Tibet and China, 18 October 1884.

Letter from Capt. E.C. Trevel to Carey, 27 April 1898 regarding a gold watch Carey and Dalgleish were supposed to have taken from Sinkiang for repair in India.

Two letters with envelopes, H.E.M. James to Carey, 20 November 1885 and 16 March 1886.

5. Miscellaneous papers and letters to and about Carey, some Japanese yen, visiting cards in Chinese, photos of Carey and wife, photo of Carey's grave in Montreux etc.

6. 'The life of William Carey' by George Smith. Everyman edition, reprinted 1935. With photos of A.D. Carey and wife attached to fly leaf, and MS notes on Carey family written in by Miss Alma Bruce (donor of the papers and book).

Carey was awarded the RGS Founder's Medal in 1889.