Mission Home - Calcutta, India. On arrival in Calcutta, India.
These pictures are from Calcutta itself. They were taken when Jane Carter went on a private tour of the old colonial quarters. The first 2 pictures are the most likely place where the mission home was located. The 3rd picture is the other most likely place where the mission home was located.
When Jane Carter was asked what a lone white girl was doing all by herself in Calcutta, she took out her typed copy of William's journal and told them. She said that everyone she met did everything they could to help her. Hence, the private tour by one of the guides to the old colonial quarter. The only other person on the tour was another Foreign Service worker.
The map is from 1858 in Calcutta and the red arrow points to Juan Bazaar Road, just inland from the municipal bazaar and not far from Fort William.
From William's Missionary Journal:
Monday [Wednesday] the 27 [April, 1853]
We went to Br Mieks hired house in 2 Youn Bazar Street [2 ½ Juan Bazaar Street], Calcutta, which was Aucopied by Sister Mcuine [Sarah McCune]. we took Diner and Super with her. We had an interview with Brs Meiek Saxton & Wife they apear to be in good faith. the most of the Church here have Apostatized. Especally (especially) the Natives. Br Willis [William Willis] & [Joseph] Richards have gon up the River Ganges 500 miles. they have ben gone from here four months. We find the Church here in a bad Condition. But we hope to the Condition of things for the beter. I must confess that times look dark at this time. but the darkest time is just before day. the heat here is very opresive
We went to Br Mieks hired house in 2 Youn Bazar Street [2 ½ Juan Bazaar Street], Calcutta, which was Aucopied by Sister Mcuine [Sarah McCune]. we took Diner and Super with her. We had an interview with Brs Meiek Saxton & Wife they apear to be in good faith. the most of the Church here have Apostatized. Especally (especially) the Natives. Br Willis [William Willis] & [Joseph] Richards have gon up the River Ganges 500 miles. they have ben gone from here four months. We find the Church here in a bad Condition. But we hope to the Condition of things for the beter. I must confess that times look dark at this time. but the darkest time is just before day. the heat here is very opresive
The Coolest place that I can find in the Shade I sweet like a man Over a furnice. U will not See a white man in the sreets (streets) of Calcutta from 10 in the morning till 5 in Eve they Cannot Endure the Son [James and Mary Ann Meiks were among the first four converts in all Asia. They were both born in India. They lived on a plantation eight miles south of Calcutta and had a “hired” house in Calcutta. This was the house the missionaries first visited when they arrived in India.]
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