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Diaz, Mrs. Abby Morton

author, was born in 1821, in Massachusetts. She is a Boston writer who in youth was one of the famous company at Brook farm, and has since been prominent in relation to social reforms. Her books for juvenile readers, which are characterized by a strong vein of humor, include The Wiliam Henry Letters; William Henry and His Friends; Chronicles of the Stimpcett Family; The Cats' Arabian Nights; The John Spicer Lectures; Lucy Maria; Polly Cologne; Jimmyjohns; A Story-book for Children. Other works are Bybury to Beacon Street, a discussion of social topics; Domestic Problems; and Only a Flock of Women.