Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
following articles to the persons named, to

following articles to the persons named, to
wit:
ITO my son Ulysses and Fannie, his wife,
the two sets of plates given me by them.
ITO my son Frederick, the set of plates
representing different nationalities. also a
small set of plates in dark blue and gold.
ITO my daughter Nellie and to my daugh-
ters-n-law, Ida and Fannie, Chinese quilt
to each.
ITO my daughter Nellie all my wraps,
dresses. laces, furs and articles of apparel
not otherwise specifically disposed of in
my said will and codicil.
"To my son Frederick the set of furni-
ture standing in his fathers room.
ITO my son Jesse the set of teakwood
consisting of cabinet, table and writing
desk. and to each of my sons, Frederick
and Ulysses, high teakwood cabinet
Il give and bequeath to the trustees or
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art. in Cen
trail Park. in the city of New York. and to
their successors in their trust for said mu-
scum, the ancient gold lacquered CABINET
presented to me by the Empress OF Japan
the two bronze and gold vases presented to
me by the Mikado; also the toilet set OF
solid gold, presented to me by the klng OF
Siam; also the silver stand and gold set
presented to me by the second King OF
Siam; also the silver perfume case. In the
form of an Indian temple, presented to me.
And also such other souvenirs given me
in my trip around world with my late hus-
u.
may think of such value of interest as to
be a desirable part of the collections OF
said museum, II any such souvenirs there
be.
To the Government.
II request my executors to present to the
government at Washington such articles Of
historical interest that may be found
among my household effects as 1t may seem
to them after due consultation with the
proper officials desirable as additions to the
archives collections at Washington. This
matter leave entirely in the discretion of
my executors
II give and bequeath all personal prop
erty not heretofore disposed of by my will,
in which is included all bonds, royalties
leases and invested demonstrating prop
erty and money in bank. due or to become
due, or by the specific requests of this codi-
ell. to my eldest son. Frederick D. Grant:
and l request my said son to divide said
property as equally as may be with his
brothers and sister according also to such
specifications of items as 1 have from time
to time made in conversation.
Il make this bequeSt and request for the
reason that 1t is not possible for me at the
time of making this codicil to fully fnven-
tory my household effects and such prop
erty, and because / feel assured that the
same harmony and spirit of fairness one to
another will exist among my children after
my death that has always existed, to my
Il have chosen Frederick to make this
division because he Is the eldest son, and
not because l doubt but what any one of
my children would act in his place with
equal fairness. He, moreover having been
more constantly than the other children
with me- knows more fully my desires as
to the disposition of particular pieces.
To Other Relatives.
Il request my executors to present to
my sisters and sisters-in-law and to my
bI other some souven r Of me as token OF
affection at this moment feeling unable
to specify what shall be given each and
being unwilling to try to name all my rela-
tives lest Internationally I might omit
some for whom 1 should care to make
a memorial bequest.
And 1 further request my sons out Of
this income paid them for the support of
enable them to comply with this request,
to continue to render aid when necessary
to such persons as their father aided dur
ing his life and as 1 have aided since his
death.
"And 1 feel assured from their conduct
In the past that 1t is not necessary for me
to charge this upon them legal duty,
or to complicate this instrument by en-
deavoring to make provisions that would
lessen the estate to no purpose and which
1t in ali probability could not support. 1
make this request however, with perfect
confidence that they each and all will ac
cording to their means do everything that
their father or 1 would desire to have done.
So feeling l express my wish and impose
no legal duty upon them in this regard