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erance justifies much stronger language than any 

 which I have applied to the only security (?) for 

 the proper administration of the funds in Mr. 

 Booth's hands which appears to be in existence. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



1, DR. JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, E. C., 

 January 14, 1891. 



MR. BOOTH'S DECLARATION OF TRUST DEED, 1878. 



" I am of opinion, subject to the question 

 whether there may be any provision in the Char- 

 itable Trusts Acts which can be made available 

 for enforcing some scheme for the appropriation 

 of the property, and with regard to the real and 

 leasehold properties whether the conveyances and 

 leases are not altogether void, as frauds on the 

 Mortmain Acts, that nothing can be done to con- 

 trol or to interfere with Booth in the disposition 

 or application of the properties or moneys pur- 

 ported to be affected by the deed. 



" As to the properties vested in Booth himself, 

 it appears to me that such are placed absolutely 

 under his power and control both as to the dis- 

 posal and application thereof, and that there are 

 no trusts for any specific purposes declared which 



