New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
STETENSON'S WILL.

HOW THE NOVELIST DISPOSED OF HIS ESTATE.
From The Boston Transcript.
Stevenson's will, which was made over year
and half ago. reads in fun az follows: -, o poh.
ert Louis Balfour Stevenson known as Robert Louis
% Of 6 5ns sc0 Wis and cod
appoint Charles Baxter. Writer to the Slsnet' Fun
burgh and Henry James. Novelist. London. to be
One. fourth part, of that part Of my late Fathers
nv Mother Margaret Isabella Balfour, or Steven
son. | leave Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson
Dora Stevenson, or Fowke. and Katharine Elizabeth
Stevenson or de Mattos. to be divided among them
in the proportion OF two shares to the said Robert
Alan Mowbray Stevenson and to the said aid Dora
Stevenson or Fowke. and Katharine Elizabeth
Stevenson de Mattos. one share each, 49,,
OF the remaining three-fourth parts OF my sald
fourth parts give and beqpsath to the said Charles
Baxter and to Graham Balfour of the Inner Tenn Tenn
pie. Barrster at Law. to invest and hold IN trust
and pay the interest on the same to my step
during her lifetime, and after her docease 10 ad-
minister the said sum in the interests of her SON.
pleted his twenty year, when he is to receive
the principal sum of the said fourth part OF three;
not already have been expended in his interests
But , heTey ha snoGs w VII @
fore having completed his twenty-sixtn year. his
interest in the said sum shall relapse into my
And the remaining threc-fourth par,s Of the said
held in i life by my said Mother together
with all the rest of my money. books. royalties,
rent to my Wife Fanny Me tlda Van dc Gift or
cease, to her SON Samuel Lloyd Osbourne known as
Lloyd Osbourne. whom hereby constitute my Pesi-
duary Iegaec But the Estate known Nanu
Manutagi. situate in the Municipal District OF Apa.
in the Island OF Upolu. Samoa hereby except from
the said lferent, and fee, and give and oequeath
to my step-dsughter. the said lsobel Stewart Os-
bourne. or Strong. in fee simple;
And In the said Lloyd Osbourne shall predc-
cease me- make this second DISPOSITION Of so my
Stewart Strong, and OF one-fourth part OF my late
/ IRA Stevenson, Fowke. and Katharine Elizabeth
Stevenson, or de Mattos. shall be maintained
consttnted shall be- likewise maintained But in
case she shall have predeceased me- or upon her
death then give and bequeath TO the said Charles
Vailima. In the island Of Cpolu, Samoa. with all
crops. plantations. houses. furniture. Implement s
time OF my decease, together with one-half OF my
SeS IN trust for the said sobei stewart os5ourne
or Strong during her lifetime, and after her death
fec 10 him the said Joseph Austin Strong upon his
| completing his twenty-sx:h year: But / hereby
direct that in case OF the decease OF the said Joseph
Austin Strong without leaving wife or legltima te
issue and before having completed his twenty-sXth
year his under this viii shall revert 10 MS
| said mother, Whom heTeoy Constitute III! so'e
And the remaining one-half part OF my whole
remaining property whatsoever give and 6eqqeatn
! 10 the saii Charles Raxter and the said Henry
! James 20 invest and hold in trust 10 pay the IN
ie-est on the said half part sidney Colvin. keep
! er Of the print room British Museum. for his NE
and upon his decease TO nay the said nail part 70
the said Robert Alan Mowbray stevenson. me sac
beth stevenson. or dc M1ttos. and % Jean Margare
Stevenson o. Denton, Their sister. 10 be divided
In witness Whereof have hereunto Sc, my hand
and seal this day Of SeR;emeer eign ,ssa h and
three "''G ROBERT LOFTS STEVENSON. Samoa