| Author(s) | Friedrich Engels |
|---|---|
| Written | 29 July 1893 |
Will and Codicil of FREDERICK ENGELS
29 JULY 1893
I Frederick Engels of 122 Regent's Park Road, London, hereby revoke all former Wills 629 made by me and declare this to be my last Will[1] . I appoint my friends Samuel Moore of Lincolns Inn[2] , 630 Barrister at Law, Edward Bernstein of 50 Highgate Road, London, journalist, and Louise Kautsky who now resides with me at 122 Regent's Park Road Executors of this my Will and I bequeath to each of them the sum of £250=(two hundred and fifty pounds) for his or her trouble. I bequeath to my brother Hermann the oil portrait of my Father[3] now in my possession and in case my said brother should predecease me I bequeath the same to his son Hermann. I bequeath all the furniture and other effects in or about or appropriated for my dwelling- house at the time of my death other than money or securities for money and except what I otherwise dispose of by this my Will or by any Codicil thereto to the said Louise Kautsky. I bequeath to August Bebel of Berlin in the German Empire, Member of the German Reichstag, and Paul Singer of Berlin, aforesaid Member of the German Reichstag, jointly the sum of £1000 upon trust to be applied by them and the survivor of them in furthering the election to the German Reichstag of such persons at such time or times and in such place or places as the said August Bebel and Paul Singer or the survivor of them shall in their or his absolute discretion think fit. I bequeath to my Niece Mary Ellen Rosher, Wife of Percy White Rosher of The Firs Brading Road, Ryde, Agent and Accountant, the sum of £3000. I direct that all manuscripts of a literary nature in the handwriting of my deceased friend Karl Marx and all family letters written by or addressed to him which shall be in my possession or control at the time of my death shall be given by my Executors to Eleanor Marx-Aveling of 7 Gray's Inn Square W. C, the younger daughter of the said Karl Marx. I bequeath all books in my possession or control at the time of my death and all my copyrights to the said August Bebel and Paul Singer. I bequeath all manuscripts in my pos- session or control at the time of my death (except the said literary manu- scripts of Karl Marx) and all letters (except the said family letters of Karl Marx) to the said August Bebel and Edward Bernstein. As to the residue of my estate I direct it to be divided into eight equal parts. I bequeath three of such parts to Laura Lafargue of Le Perreux near Paris France, the elder daughter of the said Karl Marx and the Wife of Paul Lafargue, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of France. I bequeath other three of such parts to the said Eleanor Marx-Aveling and the remaining two parts of the said residue I bequeath to the said Louise Kautsky. I authorise my Executors at any time or times at their discretion to allot and transfer any part of my Estate in its then actual state of investment or condition in or towards satisfaction of any legacy or any share in the said residue of my Estate with power for that purpose conclusively to determine the value of my said Estate or any part or parts thereof in such manner as they shall think fit. In WITNESS whereof I the said Frederick Engels, have to this my Will set my hand this 29th day of July 1893.
Frederick Engels
Signed by the said Testator as his last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Frederick Lessner, 12, Fitzroy Street,
Fitzroy Sq. W C.
Ludwig Freyberger M.D.L.R.C.P. 11,
Gower Street, Bedford Sq. W.C.