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ABSTRACT FROM A LKTT.RB RECEIVED FROM THE SOLICITOUS 

 OF THE LATE REV. JOHN HAWELL. 



" I bequeatli to my friends Thomas Ashton Lofthouse, of 62, Albert 

 Road. Middlesbrough, aforesaid, Esquire, William Young Veitcli, of The 

 Crescent, Middlesbrough, aforesaid, L.R.C.P. Edinburgh, F.G.S. London, 

 Thomas F. Ward, of Parkfield Road South, Middlesbrough, aforesaid, 

 Esquire, and James Matthew Meek, of 10, Nelson Terrace, Redcar, in the 

 County of York, aforesaid, Esquire, my collection of fossils, rocks, minerals, 

 and shells, with the request and in the confidence that they will deposit the 

 same in some institution for the benefit of the people of Middlesbrough, it 

 being my desire that they should if possible deal with the same so that the 

 Cleveland Naturalists' Field Club and the New Museum at Middlesbrough 

 may benefit by this bequest. 1 also bequeath to them such of the books in 

 my library bearing on the subjects of Geology and Conchology as they may 

 select to be deposited at the same place as they may select for my collections 

 of fossils, rocks, minerals and shells. And I desire my said friends after 

 this expression of my wishes to exercise their uncontrolled discretion as to 

 the disposal of my said collection of fossils, rocks, minerals and shells, and of 

 the books from my library bearing on the study of these branches of science, 

 and I declare that the above expression of my wishes as to the disposal of 

 the said articles and effects shall not create any trust or legal obligation. 



Referring to the bequest of books, Mrs. Hawell desires us to inform you 

 that the before-named gentlemen are at liberty to take all deceased's books 

 on geological and conchological subjects, while Mrs. Hawell herself desires to 

 give all other her late husband's books on scientific subjects to the Middles 

 brough Museum Authorities." 



