The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20


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gre present extensive eonec'loh. ~, ~, ,',i'
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,.., ,,sr, f,t.reetlr,, relies with curios
0 .rt and literature
r. th.n oo.,,-ral to father and sons I'm
..frit ~ ,.-,.r..,t, tbqt ne Richmond
nus be- as Wei as rloir individual friends
..oafd eniov the fruit Of their labors.
.r0uId have the benefit and pleasure Of
..-Ine- these interesting THINGS which they
had from time 10 time gathered together
Tre Young men then proposed to their
father that ~ he would beQueath his
residence ana curios and o. sum of money
towards the founding OF % museum they
would contribute their collection and un-
oerlake 90 establish Richmond institute
ton Air. valentine readily consented TO
the proposition and TO- carry it into effect
a4ded me following coulcli 10 ms WIZ
1ltE HE~D -
heIeasi Mahh > N1eh.i"e' o..
I1DNih'iui '"' nave ii"ue NY i"a1 "it
ih "Illlns' Dee.iA5 u"le 'ne ~" u'S %,
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lAeIeto' 10 oe l."e" as d. p"tt ,"'i e"i'
una 4 ue7'Ie tHal Iil sLIu VIII 9H4n ue
sea ol Hi'D'iI." o'ls 80 i"i i'as
pc Ht- raa-l3 a" rlfc ''t,.e ~ ''''' N'D+
OH. Many years OF lue IRE ol my lalheI
ana my pl"lheIs ana my SONS ana my
ser nave hDth utfoleu lo securing anu
"ocuIiu iallHs onJ' Gus OF "Iliaevlo5S' @n-
tlIon''ohl ana olNef hIluie' atla' WIN
we" ana purpose OF haNils 'noih
fala"ole I'D Hlf 0lilc ana Guy ana J."
oidel 10 pits.i rye lhtee ana 10 cHec1 'he
plnheauoh ol teLtiih manuscripts anu
PAPERS or selenllNc ana literary Nalue'
ana make lhen "h lHltIeauht' l'a'Iuc-
tive ana prohtanie To- those oil nay COM
munily ana STATE i desire TO esldnilsH
h inc CITY OF iH'ilii1l y '-' au IHai-
tule 10 De c"Iied i"e Naithilno museum
Tor me purpose oi preserving ana aoc'H-
uatins objects of archaeology, anlhlo-
polugf aud other kindred arts, &c Tot
publishing literary hls'oicdl ana s1len-
lNc papers. comptllole win lhe @Diiltg
ana amount OF endowment OF inc saiu
A'llt-'.
90 DOS" therefore give 10 1I"h NlI,c
Cd. Na'N.l"D' benjamin 10. Naient'"e, I-"-
Mtid J.. Nt.entlne ana hd"eId y. NHeH-
..-', va ID. ''ii'"l a. J" u u'. i ,r. ''i1
.. pose ".'e'h IN1Icaleu, my I0stDo",
80. l'l' '. cay street. ana inc ioS
'"' invest c'liIel ol Icy az
I...F .''A ''' lH t"e tl'E % NJ"
"A' th" 'H Ihy houschoia ana hl'vnen
FURNITURE BOOKS. manuscripts ana otheI
onai ptp'ie. aniosraphs' pictures anu
e'''''' A'F'l, l.NDiy ana emma @' ny
'd'"''' ""1 .i BOOKS pictures anu
'.iloa al'i'i e ..' factory az the VoIHot
gi 10y e"l S'N," s'Ieels IN ,he olty %
l.le"il'Nu' 'iu ,''. sum OF SVVV' winch
t"e executors %. hf wan are requested
U" pay OWL To inc eil4 trustees as soon
as pi'ctoaoie' Tor " operation, Whleh'
h not chartered ih n} lifetime i enJoih
upon ana earnestly request the said trus-
tees he4eih HAH,a 10 procure such an
act OF lhcoipN alloH from tne Legislature
of Virginia, or from "a court having COM
potent jurisdiction, 20 Doc named the VAL
cntine Museum, coniainins such power
and provisions as will carry out my
wishes herein declared and they are
hereby fully authorized 10 ask or petition
for and obtain an act OF Incorporation
with powers and provisions sufficiently
clear and definite In purpose t0 prevent
any legal objection TO periecting the
plans and accomplishing tho o1iacts of
Tho institution l. therefore. authorize
and instruct them 20 convey and pay
10 the said coruoration TO be thus Gre
afod fh. arff rranQrfv intended fhDre-