Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-18
The viii or Charles Dickens.

The will of Charles Dickens is published
In full in the London papers. 1t is de-
scribed a. having been wrltten in blue ink
ons (sl6et bf ofdtnafy letter paper The
main body of the text was evidently copied
from the careful draft of a competent legal
man. A provision of the interest on eight
thousand pounds for life rs -nadsfof Mfa'
Dickens. To Miss Hogarth- he gives eight
Thousand pounds snd An his personal jew
elTy except,his watch .fs4the gold repeater
presented to me at Coventry, J, which, with
1.-THE chains and seals and all appendages,
he bequeaths to John Forster, who is also
the bgateeof such OF the manuscripts ofb IS
published works as remained in his posses
sion at the time of his death. To his eld-
est son Charles he bequeaths his library of
printed books and all his engravings and
prints. For the other legacies, Miss FL
len Lawless Ternan, late of Houghton
place. Ampthill square, lin-the couptyiof
Middlesex, "reeeives one Thousand pounds,
and all the servants who have been in the
family for one year, have nineteen guineas
each. In codicilf The pfopeftyin IAN the
Year Round, is given to Charles Dickens
the younger," designation of his son
which would seem to imply that he desired
this gentleman to assume such title, rath-
er than Charles Dickens. Jr.," in like
manner With the yonnger Colmah.y 81 Z &c
After having fully expressed his inten-
tions ia, legal technicslities, Mr.. Dickens
concludes his last will and testament az
follows: i'.i tasi 80 sirais siss - = n
''And lastly, ss have new set down the
form Of words which my legal advisers AZ snre
me are necessary to the plain objects of this
my will, solemnly enjoin my dear children
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the said Georgina Hogarth, and never to be
wanting il grateful and affectionate attach
ment to her, for they know well that she has
been through al the stages of their growth
and progress their ever useful, self-denying
and devoted friend. And l desire here
simply to record the fact that my wife
since our separation by consent, has
been in the receipt from me Of an
annual income of six hundred
pounds; while all the great charges of a nu-
merous and expensive family have devolyed
wholly upon myself. / emphaticaliy direct
that be buried In an inexpensive, unosten-
tatlous, and strictly private manner, that m
public announcement be made OF the time o.
place of my burial, that at the utmost not
more than three mourning coaches be en-
pioyed, and that those who attend nv funeral
wear no scarf, cloak, black bow, long hatband,
or other such revolving absurdity. direct
on ms tomb IN plain
Of Mr. or Esquire. I conjure my friends
on no account to mako me the subject of any
monument, memorial. II testimonial whatever.
/ rest my claims to .hs remembrance of NV
country upon my published works, and to
the remembrance of my friends upon their
experience of me; in addition thereto com
NIT my soul to the mercy Of God through
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and l ex.
hort my deafchildren humbly to try to ruide
themselves py the teaching Of the New Tes-
lament IN its broad spirit, and to put no faith
in any mans narrow construction of it's let.
ten here or there. In witness whereof 1, tsse
said Chsrles Dickens, the testator, have "a
this my last will and testament set my hand
this twelfth day Of May, in the year Of
sixty-nipe, l;lNVCNARLrs DrIEs.'