Lydia Maria Child: Selected Letters, 1817-1880

by Lydia Maria Child

Book by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

608 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1983

About the author

Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was an activist and writer of novels, pamphlets, and works for children. She often used her writing to advocate for slaves, women, and Native Americans. Lydia Maria Child was born in Medford, Massachusetts, where her grandfather’s house, which she celebrates in her poem, still stands.