Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23
ThePrinee Imperial's Will.

|. The following is a translation Of The
will oflhe late Prince LOUIS Napoleon,
made at Camden Place, ChIselhurst on
the 26th of February, 1879. The docu
ment, it is said, was drawn up by him
self alone the night before his departure
for the Cape, and was found in a box al
Camden Place, inclosed in an envelope
inscribed as follows: q s ..g ]
This Is my will, and must not be
opened until after my death" .'a-.---'--
This is my testament.
II. l die in the Catholic Apostolic
and Roman religion, in which / was
born. ,... ....., .-,r -.
80. / desire that my body may be
laid near that of my father, until the
time comes when both may be transfer
red to the spot where the founder Of our
house rcposes among the French
people whom we. like him, dearly loved.
"3. My latest thought will be for my
country, for which | would wish to die.
~. l hope my mother, when | shall
be no more, will maintain for mo that
affectiouate remembrance which shall
cherish for her to the last moment.
rs. Let my personal Trends, my
servants and partsans oil the cause
which l represent, be assured that my
gratitude to them will only cease with
my life.
&c. | shall die with sentiment oil
profound gratitude toward the queen Of
England, the entire royal family, and
the country in which during eight years
[ have received such cordial hospitality.
constitute my mother my residnary
legatee, subject to the payment OF the
following legacles:
II bequeath 10000 francs to my
cousin, Prince J. Y. Murat; hequeath
100, 900 francs to NJ. F. Pietri in rec
ogpition Of his good services | be-
oueath 1000 francs TO Nile Baron
Corvisart in recognition Of his devotion ;
| beaueath 100000 francs to Mile. de
Larminat, who has always shown hers
self so attached to my mother; | be-
queath 100000 francs to NJ. A. Fllon.
my former tutor l bequeath 100000
francs to NJ. L. n. Conneau- l0O.OOO
francs to NJ. n. Espinasse, 10000 to
Can't. Blzot, three Of my oldest friends.
[ desire that my dear mother should
constitute an annuity of 10000 francs
for Prince L. L. Bonaparte; an annul-
ty OF 5000 francs for Mr.. Bachon, my
former ecuyer; Of $500 francs each to
Madame Thierry and to Uhlm mn. |
desire that all my other servants should
never be deprived Of their salaries. l
desire to leave Prince n. Charles Bona
parte, the Duke OF Bassaho and TO ".
Rouher three OF tue most beautiful
souvenirs that my testamentary execu-
tors NAV select. l desire also to leave
to Gen. Simmons, to NJ. Strobe and 10
MGR. Goddard three souvenirs which
nv testamentary executors may select
from the yauables which belong to me.
I beoueath to NJ. +. Pictr my pin
surmounted by stone (cat's eve y to
NJ. Corvisart, my pin (rose pearl y 10
Mile, de Larmlnat, medallion contain
ing the portrait ofmy father and moth
err: TO Madame Lebretor, my watch IN
enamel ornamented with my monogram
in diamonds ; TO NM. COnneau, Espn-
asse, Blzo:, j, n. Murat, A Fleury'
p. dc. Bourgoing, 5. Conylsart, my
arms and uniforms, except those L
NAV have last worn, which leave to
nv mother. / leave to NJ. d'Entrai'
cues a pin surmounted by fine pearl.
round in shape, which was given me
By the Empress. l beg my mother to
be good enough to distribute TO the
persons, who during my lie have
shown attachment to me the trinkets
or less valuable objects which may re-
call me to their recollection. be-
oueath to the Comtesse Clary my pin
surmounted by a beautiful fine pearl
(A;) to the Duke OF Hoyscar, my cousin
my Spanish sword.
NAPOLEON.
IAN written by my own hand"
"Ineed not recommend my mother
to neglect nothing to defend the mem
ory Of my grea. uncle and father. l
hec her to remember that as long as
there are Bonapartes. the imperia cause
will have representatives. The duties
of our house toward the country VIII
not expire with nay life. When | die
the task Of continuing the work OF ga
roleon l. and of Napoleon Ill. will fall
to the eldest son OF Prince Napoleon
aud i hope my beloved mother, by sup,
porting him with all her power, Will
give to us who shall be no more this
last and browning proof of affection.
NAPOLEoE.
SAT Chiselhu.st, Goth February, 1879:
81 appoint MN. ROuher and r: Fletrl
nv testamentary executors. J mean