Letters of Lydia Maria Child, with a biographical introduction by John G. Whittier and an appendix by Wendell Phillips.

LETTERS. 21
ployed.1 The opposite counsel were full of sophistry
and eloquence. One of them really wiped his own
eyes at the thought that the poor little slave might
be separated from its slave mother by mistaken benevolence. H-is pathos was a little marred by my friend
E. G. Loring, who arose and stated that it was cistinctly understood that little Med was to be-sold on
her way back to New Orleans, to pay the expenses of
her mistress's journey to the North. The judges decided unanimously in favor of Med and liberty I
*The "Commercial Gazette" of the next day says:
"This decision, though unquestionably according to
law, is much to be regretted; for such cases cannot
but injure the custom of our hotels, now so liberally
patronized by gentlerhen from the South." Verily,
Sir- Editor, thou art an honest devil; and I thankft
-tlee for not being at the pains to conceal thy cloven
foot.
TO IREV. CONVERS FRANCIS.
BosToN, October 25, 18.36.
I am very glad that vou liled " Philotrhea," and
tllat the dedication pleased you. Among my personal
friends the book has proved far more of a farvoite
than I had supposed it would. I have heard the echo
of newspaper praise, but have not in fact seen a single
notice of "Philothea." For my own salke, I care far
less about literary success than I could easily make
people believe; but; I am glad if this work adds to
my reputation, because it will help to increase my
influence in the anti-slavery cause. It will be another mite added to the widow's fund for the treasury
i The expectations thus excited that MWr. Choate woulld lbecome an
opponent of slavery w7ere doomed to disappointment; during the latter
yezars of his life he was utterly hostile to the anti-slavery movement.