[Lydia Maria Child] ALS to [Maria White Lowell?], January 20, 1859

would admit that the knowledge how to apply
old moral principles to new emergencies is a part
of our intellectual improvment.

We have finished all the numbers we have
of the Virginian. If you have the other numbers, you
may do them up in a parcel with Palfrey's New
England whenever you have entirely done "nibbling"
at that volume; and I should like to have you
put in that M.S. book of yours, that I moused out
one morning, which contained several poems of
Tennyson's, not contained in his later volumes.
If the package is sent before 3 o'clock P.M. to
The Wayland Express, No 7 Court Square
(not street) it will be left at my door the same
night. There is no hury about this; suit your own
convenience. Another errand I want
you to do. I enclose a scrap of paper, which I wish
you to fasten neatly into Legends and Lyrics
do the book up securely, write on the outside,
Mr. David A. Wasson. Care of Geo L. Stearn's
Medford, and send the same to George's store,
129 Milk St. I am a little provoked
that I did'nt give your dear mother the pleasure
of reading that book. Isn't "True Honors" perfectly
charming? I had three lines from Mattie
last week, saying she had received my package, had
just written to your mother, and would write to me again
soon. Blessings be with you both! and love always
your old friend Mariechen. She can't do without it.