The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-20

attained ner majority / direct that q sum
suilclent TO produce an assured net an
Lual income of two thousand dollars shall
De retained by the said Union Trust Com
pany out OF my general estate, or out or
the said sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars, set apart for my wife by
Item l of this Will, if she shall survive me
and die before our laughter att9ins ner
majority-that the sum so set apart shall
be invested and OF the proceeds two thou
sand dollars shall be paid annually to the
guardian of the person of my said laugh
ter Elizabeth until she atains her majority.
= his provision Is in addition TO all others
made for said Elizabeth
Item 10. / have had 1t in mind to make
a collection of the papers, manuscripts,
autographs. badges, medals and other such
things belonging TO me that might have n
public interest and TO present II to a his
%torical society where it might be kept safe
ly and together-instead of dividing them
between my wife and children-but no suit
able place or organization being now
available here l make the following dis
position of the more important or these
articles. None of them shall he taken or
sold by my executor. but all thai are not
specifically given TO particular persons ny
this will shall remain in the custody and
use of my wife during her natural life as a
part of the household effects and at her
death shall be divided share and share
alike between my surviving children and
the issue of any that may have died-the
issue. of any child taking the parents
share.
DISPOSITION OF PORTRAITS.
"(a) l give and ~bequeath to my wife.
Mary Lord Harrison, absolutely. the crayon
portrait of me by Farris, and all other
portraits and photographs of me that may
be about the house; my library table AMI
the ink stands and other things 1 have
used with it; my cuff buttons-(except the
pair given to Elizabeth and the pair given
to my brother John)-my shirt studs and
all other nprSOnal trinkafS NOT nfharuiSo
disposed Of; the watch seal given 10 me by
my mother (the portrait of her aunt con-
tanned I'M she shall have reset and givei il to
Mary Lodge Mckee,; my Grand Army cane
that / have used so long to be kept for
Elizabeth, and all other canes belonging
to me TO keep or bestow upon my friends
as she shall choose; the gold menu card
of the banquet given to me by the citi-
zens of San Francisco; the Utah silver
s%alver; the medal presented to me by the
New Jersey Historical Society,"; / also give
and bequeath TO her all of my letters,
papers, memoranda, manuscripts, scrap
books, and all prints or printed or writ
ten matter of every kind relating to my
private or public life or TO the lives of my
ancestors, and all my correspondence and
papers of every kind,
"Cb) L give to my son, Russell B. Har-
rlson, the portrait of his mother by Farris:
one of the engravings of William Henry
Harrison, with the small picture of North
Bend at the bottom; the gold medal voted
by Congress TO General William III. Har-
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the Thames; the parchment certificate of
the election of my grandfather to the pres
idency; my sword and sash (unless a son
should be born to me of my present
marriage, in which case it shall go to him.;
the gold badge with Washington on one
side and Harrison and Morton on the
Society of California Pioneers; the gold
card presenting the freedom of the city
of San Francisco, the invitation to lunch
at the Lawyers Club, New York, in
closed in silver envelope; the silver log
cabin given to me in Baltimore, and the
silver card given to me in commemora-
ton Of the Mineral Palace at Pueblo, Col.
"(c) L give to my daughter, Mary Har-
rison Mckee, the small portrait of her
mother, painted in Vienna, and the small
pencil sketch by Farris. of Philadelphia;
the portrait of my grandfather Harrison,
painted by Lyon, of Louisville, which is
now hanging in my library. but was for
merly in the front hall; the medal pre-
scented by Brazil; the gold card of invi-
tation to the reception of the Union League
of San Francisco; the medal presented by
the city of Sacramento; the address of
the Civil Industrial and Commercial Bodies
OF New York, with the silver case inclos-
ing il; the silver plate or card from the
citizens of San Jose, and the silver card
of Invitation to the inspection and drill of
the First California Light Battery.
TRINKETS FOR ELIZABETH.
"(d) 1 give and bequeath to my daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Harrison, my long gold
watch chain. my silver toilet set. all of my
souvenir spoons, the miniature Of her
mother, the portraits of my grandfather
Harrison and of my grandmother Harri-
son, the former by Beard Il have marked it
for identihcation), the watercolor of my
great-grandfather, Benjamin Harrison, the
large picture of North Bend, the small por-
trait of me on wood, my cum buttons of
silver Cor PLATINUM and gold bands, the
Columbian gold medal presented by Spain,
N Grand ArmV and Society of the Gin
cinnati badges, the gold medal commence
rative of the first inauguration of Presi-
dent Washington, the Bennington medal,
presented in connection with the dedication
of the monument there; the card of greet
ing from Monterey, Cal; the silver plate
Springs, Col; the card or plate of invita-
ton of the Union League, of Los Angeles,
Cal; the silver statue of Riggin, of the
United States ship Baltimore; the case OF
small badges and medals that hangs in my
library, and the horn chair in my library,
made for me by a friend in Texas:
"(e) l give to my grandson, Benjamin
with the trinkets attached, Gf he shall die
before me they shall go 10 my daughter
Elizabeth), also my Lefever ~snotgun-the
Daily shotgun and the rife shall be treated
camp.
10 l give to my brother Carter my
Loyal Legion badge and a cane. TO be Sc
lected by my wife, and to my brother
John my gold sleeve buttons. marked H.
and a cane, TO be selected by my wife.
Item 20. If my son Russell or my
daughter Mary should die before me the
articles given to them respectively by
Items IL and 10 of this will, shall go to their
respective children in equal shares. Should
my wife die before me all of the things
given to her absolutely by Items u and 10,
of this will, except the papers, memoranda
and manuscripts relating to my public life
and any addresses or lectures prepared by
me, shall go to become the absolute prop
erty of my daughter Elizabeth. The papers
described in the foregoing exception shall.
in such case, go to my friends John II.
Holiday and Rev. NJ. l.. Haines, in trust.
w. III. II. Miller and other friends what. if
any, public use shall be made of them
and afterwards TO select some historical
society to whose care they may be COM
mitted. In case my daughter Elizabeth
should die before me and no other child
all of the things given to said Elizabeth
by Item - of this will shall go TO and be
the absolute property of my wife. Mary
Lord Harrison, except the portraits of my
grandfather, grandmother and great
grandfather and the picture of North BEND
father and great-grandfather, to my grand
son. Benjamin Harrison McKee-the por-
trait of my to Mary Lodge
Mckee and the picture of North Bend TO
my grandson, William Henry Harrison.
Should, however, another child be born to
me. then all of the things given In said
item to Elizabeth shall go 10 such child
And / do further will and direct that IL
said Elizabeth shall die before me and an
other child of my present marriage shall
Item is OF this will shall be taken TO apply
TO such child precisely as If its name were
written therein in place of the name of
Elizabeth.