Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-15
SAD RELIC OF THE GREElY PARTY
Photographer Rice,s Last Will.
HOW HR WISHED HIS EFFECTS DISPOSED oF-PAPERs
FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT TO-DAY.

HOW HR WISHED HIS EFFECTS DISPOSED oF-PAPERs
FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT TODAY.
paper as the will OF the late G. ". Rice. OF the
arctic expedition, was filed to-day In the Probate
Court. 1t is written on several small sheets OF
yellow paper in pencil as follows:
ut Keslingbury: Find letter addressed 10 you in
pack part OF this book. Send copies OF Ii to parties
interested, so that they may understand the posi-
you G. W. RICE,
On the back is written: "The book referred to
nerein Is Rice memoranda or note book, by Sar-
geant G. w. Rice, given me by him with the letter
1884. by Rice, appointing Sergeant Brainard and
myself executors. and giving general directions in
regard to his affairs Note book covers dates from
March 18TH 1884. to and including october 5th 1884
D. L. BRAINARD and FRED. +. kIsLISGBURY."
The letter is as follows:
camp CLAY. ELLRsMERE LAND, Feb 1st, 1884.
MI dear friend kislingbury: In the event OF this
Journey resulting fatally Tor me. desire that your
sell and Brainard act as my executors in conJunc-
Gon With NJ. 2. Rice, OF Washington, ID. c., who
from his acquaintance with my relations and par
Ties herein named, Will be able to assist you much
In discharging any melancholy t:) posthumous du-
ties for me. Frederick Stutz win have In
his possession a tin case containing photographs,
mems, letters, ETC.; trunk In ST. Johns, n. F. en-
trusted to the care OF Mr.. Hamlon, a barbar in
Water street OF that city. A pocketbook will also
be found on my person. All these articles and re-
ceptacles will be opened and inspected by you, and
their nature or the rights OF Others should not be
seen by my parents or others shall at once be de-
stroyed am quite certain can depend upon
your Judgment In this matter. My MS. or ske tch
prepared for the Herald desire to be submitted or
transmitted to that newspaper, and also any OF my
note books-including this-from which you
think they can continue my narrative. l trust
you Will also supply the paper with any informa-
tlon concerning me and my last efforts which you
1nink INN VIII add @ to an honorable reputation-M you
can)-and thus be qualification TO my parents
and friends am also sure that you Will enter into
such correspondence as will put those most inter-
eSted in possession OF any facts consolatory or
otherwise which they may desire. OF my trinkets
1 desire diamond ring. which will be found
among my effects, to be sent to Miss Maud Dunlap,
OF Baddick, c. B., as a souvenir OF a few
SunSh1ny days. Other articles are to be divided
between my mother and Mrs. Helen Bishop, the
wishes to retain All my personally. as soon as It
can be collected from the different sources from
which 1t will accrue, will be disposed OF after the
following pan Any debts presented are first to be
paid. Allowances are then to be made by any two
OF the executors herein named for the expenses
rendered or time occupied by any one OF them in
that $1,000 zone thousand dollars shall
be given without condition to Miss Helen
Bishop. Sg, ,of...% Of Washington, C. In case
between her grandmother, Mrs. Johanna Williams
and Mrs Amos j. Rice of Nova Scotia Five hum
dred $500 dollars then to go to each Of the fol-
lowing named persons: Joseph F. Rice, my father;
Lewis A. Rice. my mother and my sister, Amy
Jane Rice, all of Nova Scotia All the residue or
mother, Ann Rice. am quite aware OF the nullity
OF this hastily written paper as legalinstrument,
and have paid no attention TO testamentary forms,
but feel assured that there will be disregard OF
my wishes On the part OF any one interested in me
or herein mentioned. Hoping that we may joke
over this in the sunshine OF LittletOn Island,
remain your much obliged friend,
G. W. RICE"
On the back OF this Is written: "UpOn my
friend Rice returning from his attempt to to
Greenland coast. asked him II he wished me to
return him this memorandum book. He replied:
No. keep until ask for it. have another book in
mind. FRED. F. KISLIN0BURY"
"Agafn. a week before he started on the trim IN
Esquimaux Point, which resulted in his death, he
asked me to keep this, and to bear in mind all
instructions and wishes he had and had mutually
exchanged FRED F. KIsLINGBURY, &C."
The papers are accompanied by petition OF Ser
geant Brainard and Mr.. p. Rice stating the death
OF deceased April 9th last at ElleSmereland; that
he left property worth S. 000 and asking that the
letter be admitted TO probate as the WILL and that
letters testamentary be granted them.