And Colonel Whitmore's decision, shocking as it was, demonstrated a radical understanding that his daughter needed love and respect more than social approval. He freed Josiah, gave them money and connections, and sent them north to build the life Virginia would never allow.
They lived together for 38 years, raised five successful children, built a thriving business, and died just one day apart because their love was so deep that neither could have survived without the other.
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