The New York herald., 1879-07-15
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL'S WILL.

TRANSLATION OF THE PRINCES LAST WILL AND
TEsTAMENT-wIsHEs AND BEQUEsTs
The following is translation Of the will of tho
late Prince Louis Napoleon. made at Camden place,
Chisclhurst the 26th of February. ls79:-
This is my testament.
l. l die in the Roman Catholic Apostolic religion.
2. desire that my remains may be laid beside
those OF my father pending the removal of both to
the resting place of the Founder our House. in the
midst of the French people. whom We dearly loved.
8. NV last thought will be for my country; It is
for France that should wish to die.
4. / hope that my mother. when am no more, will
preserve the same loving memory of me that shall
cherish tor her up to the last moment OF my life.
o. Let my personal friends. servants partisans
be convinced that my gratitude toward them will
only end with my lite.
q. shali die with a feeling of deep gratitude to-
ward Hcr Majesty the Queen OF England and all the
royal family. and also toward the country in which
have received during the past eight years such cor
dial hospitality.
constitute my mother my uni versal legatee. sub
ject to the payment OF the following legaces -
l bequcath 20UO0f. to my cousin, Prince J. N.
Murat bequeath 10O.UO0L to NJ. Il. Pietr in recog-
nit,ou of his good services. bequeath 100 0Oof TO
NJ 10 Baron Corvsart in recognition OF his devotion.
bequeath 10O.0OOf. To Miie de Larminat, who has
always shown herself so attached to my mother.
beaueath 1UO OOUt. to NJ A.. Flon. my former tutor.
Ibcqueath 100 DOOR. to NJ L. N Conneau l00 OOOf to NJ.
n. Espinasse 10o0OO to Captain A. Bzot. three OF my
oldest friends. desire that my dear mother should
constitute ali annuity OF 10OOOf. tor Prince l.. l..
Bonaparte; an annuity of 5,O0Of. for Mr.. Bachon.
tOrinor ecuyer or 2.5OOf. each to Mne Therry
and to Uhlmann. desire that all my other servants
should never be deprived of their salaries. desire
10 leave to Prince N Charles Bonaparte, the Duke of
Bassano and to NJ. Rouher three OF the most beauti
ful souvenirs that my testamentmry executors may
select. desire also to leave TO General simmons.
to NJ. Strodc aud to Monsignor Goddard. three souv
enirs which my testainentary executors may select
from the valuables which belong to Inc. bequeath
TO NJ. f. Pietr my pin surmountcd by stone cat's
eye to NJ. Corvisart my pin (rose pearl. to Mile. dc
Larminat n medallion containing the portraits
OF my father and my mother; to Nine. Lebre-
ton. my watch In enamel ornamented with
my monogram in diamonds: to NM. Con-
neau. Espinasse. Bizot, j. N. Murat, A. Feury.
+. dc Bourgong, ~ Corvisart, my and uniforms.
except those may have last worn. which leave
20 my mother. leave to NJ Il Entraigues pin sur
mounted by u hne pearl. round in shape, which
given me by the Empress. I beg my mother to be
good enough to distribute to the persons VINO dur.
Ing my life have shown attachment TO tho
trinkets or less valuable objects which may recall
to their recollection. bcqueath to the Countess
Clary my pin surinountcd by a beautiful fine pearl
(A; to the Duke OF Huescar, my cousin. my spanish
swords. NAPOLEON.
All written by my own hand.
have no need to recommend my mother to neg
lcct nothing to defend the memory OF my greatunce
and father and beg her to remember that long
the Bonaparte family exists there will also exist
representatives of the imperial cause. The duties
which our house owes TO the country will not lapse
By my death; aud the task Of continuing the work