New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
SENATOR SUKNERS FILL.

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| Mr.. Francis V. Balch, the executor of Sena-
tor Summers WILL entered it for probate in Boston on
Friday last II is written by the Senator's own hand,
| and is as follows:
l. I bequeath to Henry W. Longfelow, Francis v.
Baicb and Edward Pierce, trustees, all papers,
manuscripts and letter-oooks TO 40 WIN tnein Wnat
they think BEST with power to destroy tnen 10 uls
tribute them in some public library, or 10 make eATaclS
q beoueath 10 the trustees above mentioned 5000
so much be needed 10 complete the edition OF my
speeches and papers, should the same be unfinished at
my DEATH II is hoped that no part OF this sum VIII be
g. bequeath to the library OF Harvard College my
books and autographs whether in Washington or Bos
tOn unde rstandng that duplicates OF works
already belonging the college library may be soid or
a. beQueath TO the City of Boston. for the Art Mu
known as the Miracle of the Save, with the injunc-
lion that the trustees shall do with them what they
hnk best, dsposng Cf all for the benefit OF the Mu-
scum. - - ~-e--f' ", II,
g. beQueath to my friends OF many years, Henry W.
LOnefeiiow and Samuel q. Howe my bronzes 10 be d.
vided between them; also TO Henry W. LongfeH0W Tue
Psyche AMI that bust OF the young Augustus, n marble
to my friend Joshua smith the plei%le known as the
the Art Museum the lst of myself by Crawford taken
during my VT Rome in 1889.
.. D6Quaath to the daughters OF Henry W. Longiel-
ssO also to the ghters Of Samuel q. Howe NVO
end 10 ue daughters OF James Furnlss OF laueIpha
sAeA which ask them 10 accept IN token OF my gIau
t9de for the friendship their parents nave SHOWN me
y. beQueath to Hannah Richmond Jacobs, only sur
vving sister OF my mother an annuity oil s39O' 10 DC
g. direct executor 10 make AL provision fOr per-
petua care OF my mothers lot at Mount Auburn
o. bequeath to the President and Fellows OF Harvard
College q in trust for an annual prize Tor the pest
dissertation by any student Of the College any OF IFS
schools undergraduate or graduate on universal peace
and the methods by which may be permanently sus
pended do this the hope OF drawing the attention OF
students the pTdcticaby of organizing peace among
nations which sincerely believe may be done can
not doubt that the modes of decision whch now
prevail between individuals, between towns anu be-
tween smaller communities be extended to nations
10. All the residue OF my estate real ana personal
be1ueath devise TO executor IN trust to be sold
al and in such he shall think BEST the
proceeds TO distributed in two equal moetes a fol-
lows: One moety be paid sister, julia Hastings
wife of John Hastings OF san francisco, Cd Tor her
sole and exclusive use or, should she die before
me then ia equal portions to her three daughters or the
survivor each portion he for the sole and exclusive
use OF such daughter The other m0ety TO he paid TO
the President Fellows OF Harvard College, IN trnst
for the benefit OF the College library, desle being
that the should be applied 10 the purchasing OF
hooks relating politics and tine arts. THIS bequcst IS
made in fal regard for the College In selecting
especially the library governed by the consdera
tOn that all my life 1 have been user OF DOCKS ana
having few of nv own have relied the Libraries OF
friends and on public hbraTes that wnat now dO
is only a return for what have freely received -
IL appoint Francls V. Baich executor OF tnis VIII,
and desire that the trustees OF my papers may De
exempt from giving bonds. ,.,,.
In testimony whereof i hereunto set my mana TINS
second day Of September 1873, at Boston -
CHARLES SUMNER.
Signed and published by the administrator as his last
Will and testament, before WHO, III his presence ana
in the presence other have at ms request sci
our names Is witnesses
H. j. EDWARDS, JOHN T. HEChIBk,
GEORGE A. BULLEN, F. V. BALcH.