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Mary H. Child was Martha Schofield's mother. She reflects on the past year, including the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. She expresses sympathy for the "thousands who have been made free and are yet suffering in the transitive states." She talks about several friends who have recently died and describes the family's Christmas activities.
