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God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.
Julia Ward Howe
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Julia Ward Howe
Age: 91 †
Born: 1819
Born: May 27
Died: 1910
Died: October 17
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New York City
New York
Julia Ward
Mrs. Samuel Gridley Howe
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