Will and Testament of Francis Galton, Aged 8

Date:
14 Feb 1830
Reference:
GALTON/1/2/1/5
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Galton Papers
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Last Will and Testament of Francis Galton of the Larches near Birmingham:

"I give to my dearest Sister Adele for her great kindness in teaching me All my English Books, my Watch, and all my Compound Money and collection of Beatles -

To Bessy, my Minerals & Shells -

To Lucy my Hygrometer and Deck -

To Emma my Medals -

To Darwin all my parchment -

To Erasmus my Bow, Arrows, and steel pens -

To Edward Levett Darwin, my skates and latin & greek Books -

I make my dearest Sister Adele my Executrix."

Witnessed: Tertius Galton, Violetta Galton

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14 Feb 1830

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1 folio

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