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1 6. Whereas all the learned Societies of America directed by 

 a base feeling of jealousy in some members have never valued nor 

 encouraged my labors in Science, I leave them nothing, and direct 

 to sell none of my collections to them unless a better price can 

 not be obtained in Europe : where I recommend selling to public 

 institutions rathan than private individuals. 



17. The gold medal awarded me by the Soci of geography of 

 Paris, I leave to my nephew Jules Rafinesque, at the condition 

 to keep it forever in the family of Rafinesque as a honorable record 

 of a reward of merit. 



1 8. I leave to my neice Laura Rafinesque, a wedding present 

 at her choice or a necklace of the value of one hundred francs to 

 be paid to her on her wedding day, and leave her besides a set of 

 all my works published or posthumous to be given her at once. 



19. I request my sister (particularly if she has no children) 

 to leave equaly at her death, all her share of my inheritance to 

 Jules and Laura, or their children. If Emily should die before me, 

 I leave her share to Jules Rafinesque, requesting him to allow some 

 thing to Henrietta Whinston Daughter of my Emily by Sir Henry 

 Whinston, whom I also recommend to the care of my Sister, if 

 her father does not provide for her. 



20. If my Sister dies before me, I leave her share to Jules & 

 Laura Rafinesque to be equaly divided between them ; but if they 

 should at any time bring on against me or my Estate the unfounded 

 claims of their defunct father, I withhold from them the whole, and 

 all the beneficial clauses of this will in their favor, and substitute 

 to them my Daughter Emily. 



21. If the proceeds of my Estate, & posthumous works, patents 

 and Inventions should exceed the sum of ten thousand Dollars 

 or fifty thousand francs : I direct that the excess whatever it is, 

 may be put at compound interest in a Savings Bank for the benefit 

 of the first Female Orphan School 



C. S. RAFINESQUE my own will) 



