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liverance 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 

 Charitable Trusts Acts which can be made avail- 

 able for enforcing some scheme for the appropria- 

 tion 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 

 control or to interfere with Booth in the disposi- 

 tion or application of the properties or moneys 

 purported 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 



