L[ydia] Maria Child ALS to Ellis Gray Loring, February 17, 1850

matters together. I am lightly tied to life, and would
fain depart before old age comes upon me.

Excuse me for not sooner acknowledging the
receipt of the $200. For the last four weeks, I have had
a great deal to trouble and confuse me, and take up
my time; which I will explain to you when I see you.

We are all well here. John and Rosa are
as much taken up with each other as ever. One of her
brothers, who has obtained a situation as clerk in this
city boards here now;
and I have given up
one of my two attic
rooms to him. Frank Shaw and Sarah return to Rox-
-burg in the Spring, and a good deal of my small stock
of sunshine will go with them. I like them better and
better the more I know them. They are as truthful as the
daylight. If any of my relatives leave packages
for me at your office, please not send them. They are
usually of no importance. The last package contained
some scraps of vestings, which I did not want, and cost
me quarter of a dollar. If more come, let them stay till
I call for them. Did Anna get her slippers safe?