"Lott Cary."

Gurley, _Life of Jehudi Ashmun_, appendix, p. 152.

In April, 1826, Lott Cary made arrangements to embark for the United
States. The following is extracted from a letter addressed by Mr.
Ashmun to the Managers of the Colonization Society:

"The Rev. Lott Cary, returning by the 'Indian Chief,' has, in my
opinion, some claims on the justice of the Society or Government
of the United States, or both, which merit consideration. These
claims arise out of a long and faithful course of medical
services rendered to this Colony, (the only such services
deserving much consideration, if we except those of Dr. Ayres and
Dr. Peaco, since the commencement of the settlement, in 1820).

"It is perhaps known to the Board, that Mr. Cary has declined
serving any civil office, incompatible with a faithful discharge
of his sacred functions: and it may be added, that although one
of the most diligent and active of men, he has never had the
command of leisure or strength to engage in any Missionary
duties, besides the weekly and occasional services of the
congregation. More than one-half of his time has been given up to
the care of our sick, from the day I landed in Africa, to the
very moment of stating the fact. He has personally aided in every
way, that fidelity and benevolence could dictate, in all the
attentions which all our sick have in so long a period received.
His want of science acquired by the regular study of Medicine, he
has gone a long way towards supplying by an unwearied diligence
which few regular physicians think it necessary--fewer
superficial practitioners, have the motives for exercising.

"Several times have these disinterested labors reduced him to the
verge of the grave. The presence of the other physicians has,
instead of affording relief, only redoubled the intensity of his
labors, by changing the ordinary routine of his attentions to the
sick with the exhibition of their own prescriptions.

"Mr. Cary has hitherto received no compensation, either from the
Society or the Government, for these services. I need not add,
that it has not been in his power to support himself and family
by any use he could make of the remnants of his time left him,
after discharging the amount of duty already described. The
Mis