is, to America, to
bring out our own supplies, emigrants, &c. I hope sir, when such
an attempt is made you will facilitate it all that you can.

"I think that you would be pleased with the improvements that we
have made since you left if you were to make another visit to
this country--both our civil and religious state I think has
improved very much. No more but wishing that the blessing of the
Lord may attend you, both in your public and private life, and
the Board of Managers, in all their administrations.

"Yours, &c.
"LOTT CARY."

Gurley, _Life of Jehudi Ashmun_, appendix, p. 153.

APPENDIX F

"MONROVIA, April 24th, 1826.

"Rev. and Dear Sir: I received your letter sent to me by the
order of the Board of Managers of the American Colonization
Society; and I expected until a few days ago that the return of
the Indian Chief, would have enabled me in all respects to have
realized their wishes. But on a more minute examination of the
subject, Mr. Ashmun and myself both were apprehensive that my
leaving the Colony at present, would endanger the lives of a
number of the inhabitants; Mr. Ashmun, however, has made a full
statement to the Board, which I have no doubt will be
satisfactory to them. I think that through the blessing of the
Almighty, I shall be able to get the last expedition through the
fever with very little loss; we have lost only three, the Rev.
Mr. Trueman, from Baltimore, and two children belonging to the
Paxton family. But the emigrants who came out in the Vine, have
suffered very much; we lost twelve of them. The action of the
disease was more powerful with them than is common--they
unfortunately arrived here in the most sickly month in the year,
February. I am strongly of the opinion, sir, that if the people
of New England leave there in the winter, that the transition is
so great, that you may count upon a loss of half at least. They
may, in my estimation, with safety, leave in the months from
April to November, and arrive here in good time; I think it to be
a matter of great importance; therefore I hope, that you will
regard it as such.

"I am respectfully yours,