The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-06
:MR. DICKENS'S WILL.
The Document In the Probate Court
Miss Hogarth In the Will.
From the London Times, July 22.l

The will Of the late Charles Dickens, which
is written in his favorite blue ink on sheet of
letter-paper, has been proved in the Court of
Probate by the executor, Mr.. John Forster,
and the eXecutrix, Miss Georgina Hogarth,
the sister-in-law Of the deceased. 1t was exc
cuted May IL, 1869, and there is codicil, dated
June 9, In the present year. The personally Is
sworn under ESQ, 900. He bequeaths 19 guineas
to every servant, flO00 to Miss Ellen Lawless
Fernan; fl000 to bis daughter, Mary Dickens,
besides an annuity Of S30O per annum so long
as she Is unmarried. II she marrles the an
nuiLy ceases, but in that case she shares with
the testator's other children in the provision
made for them. he gives to Miss Georgina
Hogarth $4,000, and adds:
~ also give to the said Georglna Hogar:h all
my personal jewelry not hereinafter mentioned,
and all the little familiar objects from my writing
table and my room, and she Will know what TO.
do with those things ! also give to the said
ever and wheresoevel, and leave her my CRATE.
full blessing as the best and truest friend man
| ever had"
He gives to his eldest son, Charles, his libra
ry of printed books, his engravings and prints,
the silver salver presented to him at Brm-
| ingham, the silver cup presented to him at
Edinburgh. and his shirtstuds, shirt-pins
and sleeve-buttous. He leaves f8000 In trust,
the annual income thereupon to be paid to Mrs.
Dickens during her lifetime, the trust fund al
| ter her decease to be divided among his chill
dren. To Mr.. John Forster he leaves the gold
repeater which was presented to him at Coven-
try, and such manuscripts Of his published
works as were in his possession at the time OF
his decease. He gives to his executor and ex-
| ecutriX absolute power over his estate. After
having copied the form of words which his le-
| gal advisers assured him was necessary, he
| proceeds:
~ solemnly enjoin my dear children always to-
| remember how much they owe to the said Geor-
| gina Hogarth, and never TO be wantingln CRATE
| ful and arectionate attachment to her, Tor they
| know well that she has been through au tue
stages OF their growth and progress their ever
| useful self denying and devoted friend. AUD
| desire here simply to record the 1act tnat my
WIFE since our separation by consent, has oeen 10
| the receipt from me OF an annual income OF sN
| hundred pounds; while oil the great charges OF
numerous and expensive family have deVolYed
! wholly upon myself. Iemphatcally direct that !
be buried In en- inexpensive, unostentatious and
| strictly private manner; that no public announce
ment be made OF the time or place OF my burial,
| that at the utmost not more than three plaln-
| mourning coaches be employed, and that those
| who attend my funeral wear no scarf, CLOAK,
| black bow long hatband, or other such revolving
| absurdity. direct that my name pe llscrioso
| in plain English letters on my TOMB WITHOUT tiie
| addition OF Mr. or Esquire con]ure my
friends on no account TO make me lhe su9JgGs ~
] any monument, memorial or testimonial Haas, y,
| evpr rest nv claims to the rememorance OF
INV country upon my published works, anu 70 tne
| remembrance Of my friends upon their eXperl-
| ence of me-"
Rv a codicil he leaves his interest in "All
the Year Round" to his son Charles.