The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07
STEVENSON'S WILL.
How the Famous Novelist Disposed o
His Property.

His Property.
Stevenson's will, which was made over
year and half ago, reads in full as fol-
lows:
This is the last will and testament OF me,
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, known as
Robert Louis Stevenson, advocate of the
Scots Bar
hereby revoke all former wills and codi-
ellis. | appoint Charles Baxter, writer to
the Signet, Edinburgh, and Henry James,
novelist, London, to be my executors.
0ne-fourth part of that part of my late
fathers estate, real and personal, now
held in life rent by my mother, Margaret
Isabella Balfour, or Stevenson, | leave to
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 Now
Stevenson, or FoSke, and Katharine Eliza
beth Stevenson, or de Mattos, one share
each.
OF the remaining three-fourth parts
my fathers estate, one-fourth part of the
three-fourth parts | give and bequeath to
the said Charles Baxter and to Graham
Balfour of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-
law to invest and to hold in trust and pay
the interest on the same to my step
daughter, Isabel Stewart Osbourne, or
Strong, during her lifetime, and after her
decease to administer the said sum in the
interests of her son, Joseph Austin Strong,
until he shall have completed his twenty
sixth year, when he is to receive the prln-
cipal sum of the said fourth part of three
fourth parts, or such part of the said sum
as shall not already have been so expended
in his interests. But | hereby direct that
in case of the decease of the said Joseph
Austin Strong without issue, before having
completed his twenty-sixth year, his inter-
est in the said sum shall relapse into my
residuary estate.
And the remaining three-fourths' parts of
the said three-fourths parts of my said
fathers estate, held in life rent by my said
mother, together with all the rest of my
money, books, royalties, manuscripts, and
other effects, and property, real and per-
sonal, wherever situate, | bequeath in life
rent to my wife, Fanny Matilda Van de
Grit, or Osbourne, or Stevenson, and in
fee upon her decease, to her son, Samuel
LLOYD Osbourne, known as Lloyd Osbourne,
whom / hereby constitute my residuary
legatee. But the estate known as Vanu
Manutagi, situate in the municipal dis
trict of Apia, in the island of Upolu,
Samoa, I hereby except from the said life
stepdaughter, the said Isabel Stewart
Osbourne or Strong, in fee simple.
And in case the said Lloyd Osbourne
shall predecease me, / make this second
disposition of my property: The bequest
of Vanu Manutgi to Isabel Stewart Strong,
and of one-fourth part of my late fathers
estate to Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson,
Dora Stevenson, or Fowke and Katharine
Elizabeth Stevenson, or de Mattos, shall be
maintained.
The life rent in favor of my said wife, as
already constituted, shall be likewise
maintained But in case she shall have
predeceased me, or upon her death, then l
give and bequeath to the said Charles Bax-
ter and the said Graham Balfour the estate
of Vallima, in the island of Upolu, Samoa,
with all crops, plantations, houses, furni-
ture, implements and appurtenances
thereto belonging, if the said estate of
Valliina shall be in my possession at the
time of my decease, together with one-half
of my whole remaining property whatso-
ever, to be by them held in trust for the
said Isabel Stewart Osbourne, or Strong,
during her lifetime, and after her death,
for her son, the said Joseph Austin Strong,
and in fee to him the said Joseph Austin
Strong upon his completing his twenty
sixth year. But l hereby direct that in
case of the decease of the said Joseph Aus
mate issue and before having completed
his twenty-sixth year, his interest under
this will shall revert to his said mother,
whom l hereby constitute my sole residn-
airy legatee.
And the remaining one-half part of my
whole remaining property whatsoever l
give and bequeath to the said Charles Bax
ter and the said Henry James to invest and
hold in trust to pay the interest on the said
half part to Sidney Colvin, keeper of the
printroom, British Museum, for his life,
and upon his decease to pay the said
half part to the said Robert Alan
Mowbray Stevenson, the said Dora Steven
son, or Fowke, the said Katharine Eliza
beth Stevenson, or De Mattos, and to Jean
Margaret Stevenson, or Denton, their sis
ter, to be divided equally among them.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and seal this - day of Septem-
Der, 1898. Eight words deleted and three
underlined before signature.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, Samoa.