Samuel Wells Williams (衛三畏; 22 September 1812 - February 16, 1884) was a linguist, official, missionary and Sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century.
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“Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”
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Hannah’s husband.
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