Newburyport: Jay Williamson, curator of the Cushing House Museum, is giving a talk about historical parts of the Valentine tradition. Part of his talk will focus on Caroline Smith of Newburyport, left, granddaughter of a wealthy Boston merchant, and the man she married, Esteban Hipolite Gomez of Cuba which raised some eyebrows at the time. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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