[Lydia] Maria [Child] ALS to Louise [Louisa Loring], Undated (July 30)

to get to the end of this odious
book! I must not admit any
thoughts of visiting, or pleasuring,
till that is accomplished. If
congestion of the brain should
ensue, the orthodox will have a
good chance to exult over such a
summary infliction of "divine
vengeance". There is no danger
that much learning will make
me mad; but the intense heat
simmers my poor brain. However,
we now begin to have cool nights;
and if I can but sleep, I can live.

I have always intended
to ask Ellis to look over my M.S.
in order to be sure of my facts,
as well as to benefit in general from
his suggestions. As for Theodore
Parker, I should like extremely