New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
The defendant offered to settle for $4,000 and the
Was accepted.
THOMAS C1RLYLEs WILL.
soME or THE PRINCIPAL BEoUEsrs-THE GTFT TO
HARVARD COLLEGE.

soME OF THE PRINCIPAL BEQUEsrs-fHE olFI III
HARVARD COLLEGE,
The will of Thomas Carlyle, which, like his
grant 10 the University of Edinburgh IL hoogrhph ms
been published in full I'm London. IL bears date fepr
arr o. 1873 IN o long document and full ~ the quhit
personality OF the teststor. Some important changes III
ia beauess made by death Of the egatees or executors
are made in codcil dated November 3, 1873 Inc VIII
was proved April T. tho personality being sworn under
1856 900. The executors they now stand, are Ms
brother Dr. John Atken Carlyle, James Anthony Froue
aud Sir James FitzJsmes stephen
To his dear and eyerhepful brother, John A. Car
yie- he gives the leasehod messunge In Great Oheyh
row. where he resided subject TO the rent ana coVens
under which the tostator held the same for his me- ana
furniture plate linen china books, prints and pictures
not otherwise bequeathed he has no need OF money
or help" After his death all those bequests revert 10 m
niece. Mary Carlyle Aitkcn. absolutely MY poor nnu
almost pathetic collection OF books, with certain eAce
tions he requests his brother John to accept "a me
mento OF me while he stay behind" To HIS nepne"
Thomas son Of Alexander Carlyle he gives his watch
'as a memorial Of the affection have for him. and OF
nv thankful land also hopeful approval OF all that
have ever got TO know surmse about him. ms
watch no says "Of all my outward possessions IL DC
come the dearest to me- II had been his WIGS iAtne D.
aud had measured ont nearly fortyse years OF MS
own existence and still measures, with an ever1o'ing
soeInnity till time shall end with me; and may the ne"
Thomas CARLYLE fare not with it than his two pre-
deccssors have done"
In making his bcquest to Harvard Colege ho
SAYS: "Raving with good reason. ever since my
rst appearance In literature variety OF KIND teesS'
obligations and regards toward NcwEnglnnd' ana IN
decd long before that. hearty good Will. real ana
steady which stl continues 10 America at large. and
recognizing with gratitude how much Of fendneSs OF
actually credible human love, have had from thht
country, aud what immensely Of worth and capa-
JiIity believe. and partly know to he lodged
especially I'm the silent classes there, nave
now after dno consultation M To the FEAST
biltics o excusabities of IT, decided TO fulhl fond
notion that has been lowering in my mind these many
vcars and do therefore. hereby tcqueah the books
yhaeyer OF them could not borrow but bad to buy ana
gather that h.. In general whatever Of them are SIN
hcrc) which used in writingon Cromwell and Fnedricl
aud which shall br accurately searched for and parted
from NV other books to the President and FciowE"f ar
ward nlr CITY ~ Cambridge. state uf Aa-sachl-"it~
~ poor Testimony oi r-rcci for that Anna Mi'r
OF many of ga TRANSATLANTIC friends nuin t"Kfhn u"
feelings above indicated tOwnrd the great country oi
which Harvard q the chici Schnoi-in "htn s,lrs
| have reason 20 Doe conAiCuf that the Harvard
nuihor.i'~ viii please 10 accept ms ny H,llc Or
ouest and dr4l with IL. aud order aud use ~. "a 10
their COOL Judgment ana Lihd ndrhty shaii Ar'
nttcst c,rinin symbolical value the mgnest
muy have. bat of iutliu"ir value ns collection o on
doubt any books coming within tie category o TINS
bcqnrst iuy dear brother John o. irii behind me- ~
alw Avs and hope. WHO already knows about TINS
ii@iN l y, -, MN he cI,trr,,ort 4. in ros.r.
snn ~ the Harvard nuhnrcr. W 500 u Tor 90" ~ al
iu. accurately done IN ruEari 60 This aud Ia an else
In ths-r runl directions of mine. wish nm Ia be- re-
carried ns nv -rroud 9rN my surviving sell"
His Manuscript Letters md Memorials ~ Jane
welsh argyle" be- leaves IT, chsgec ~ Mr. ifonde Re-
tltfklu- that 10 h. Ear from complete. lie nlludr7 10
ar q, amount Of nutohiograph record In tie notes 20
tui. mann.,ript ON whirh ae placcs value "exc"pt
a, .1lvidiny aud cumulative oi the text "bNprosr b
ogrnIhy uf me-" be- adds. " lad rally rathrr there
-t,t!d hr none" lie requests that Eroudc and John
f,ncT dradi -hoHld" make earnest survey oftu"
nniuscrp; aud notes in respect 10 hs a. wei, -. 10 III
oti,r bearing. aud says. tier united utmost can
dor mud imIariiality, taking always James Anthony
Iroudrs practically along with ~ VIII Identity ilrira
h ftrr ma rurnt than mine be- he presses his
rnnndruc in Mr. Fruurs practical qualitc- In regard
tn ii~ other literary remains. Much OF h4 manuscript
he thinks should have been burned His copyrights
and al OF h. csiate not consisting OF money
tinfca he leaves tra-i Ia Doe converted into money
md invested In ~ecurte- aud the residue of hts per
l. 20 De- divided into i've art among rrln-
t,t absolutely. aud tho tucon" from Ina estate prryl
on. 10 such is 10 hr applied In the same way
H.. attendants and old family ser'RntS are literally re
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