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that shall be established in the United States, as near as possible 

 upon the plan of Girard s Orphan College for Boys. And if none 

 is established within ten years after my decease, I give the same 

 excess to the first Free Library that shall be established in fire proof 

 buildings in the United States. 



22. I name as Executors of this my last Will and Testament, 

 Prof: John Torrey of Newyork, Prof. Jacob Green of Philadelphia, 

 Peter A. Browne Bsq of Philadelphia, Dr. James Mease of Phila 

 delphia J. H. McCulloh Jr. of Baltimore, and the Consul of France 

 in Philadelphia for the time being, or any three of them that may 

 accept the trust, if three should think fit to decline it. 



23. I recommend the care, selection & publication of my man 

 uscripts relating to travels and Botany to John Torrey chiefly ; those 

 on Zoology & Sciences chiefly to Jacob Green, those on Geology 

 and onyctology chiefly to Peter A. Brown, and those on History, 

 Antiquities & Languages chiefly to J. H. McCulloh. 



24. I conclude by stating explicitly that I wish all the clauses 

 of this Will, to be understood in their plainest obvious meaning and 

 sense, without cavil nor quibble, but as equity and justice should 

 decide and require. 



Written, Done, Executed and sealed by myself, being in perfect 

 health of body and mind. In witness whereof I have signed this 

 at every page and at the end & propose to deposit the same at the 

 public office for registering Wills In Philadelphia this first of May 1833. 



C. S. RAFINESQUE 

 (this is my own autograp will) 

 Addition. I add Dr. James Mease of Philadelphia to my Ex 

 ecutors & publishers of my works giving him the general super 

 intend of it as I know his fitness for this task 



Codicil. I vouch and aver that the claim of Maclure against 

 me has been settled by me by my shipment of Plants &c. 



