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This person was born the son of a pastor in Massachusetts. His father died when he was just 7 years old, and his mother sent him to live with a relative and his wife who later adopted him. He became friends as a young man with a future president of the United States and, though he was a merchant by trade, he became famous for his role in politics and world affairs. He and his wife had 2 children, a boy and a girl, both of whom died at young ages. His wife's aunt was the subject of Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem Dorthy Q.
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Women deserve to know all their options when facing a challenging pregnancy, and one of those options is adoption. It has the ability to provide hope and create a bond between an expectant mother and a loving couple or family. It can have many variations depending on the needs of the situation and the desires of the people involved.
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