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Memorandum of a conversation with my father Dec 15” 1876.

He told me he had made his will witnessed by Judge Lawton and had made me, John McEntee and James Van Deusen his Executors and empowered us to sell real Estate &c. Had charged each of his children with what he had let them have and divided his property equally between them except Maurice whose support he insured to an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars a year. I understood him I was to be left in possession of the house with my Mother and that the property was not to be divided until after her death. I asked no questions.

His estimate of the value of his property was as follows. Property on the hill exclusive of Homestead $100. pr. foot running from Chestnut St. to the high board fence on side hill. - concrete house under hill and lot about 60 ft x 90 ft $4,000. - Lots under the hill $30. pr foot a low price. - My place at a low valuation worth $15,000. 125 ft part at $100. pr foot $12500. 125 feet part in Holmes St below hill at $30. pr foot $3750. $16250 lots on Chester St. north in the worst times 10c per square foot - Lots on Jervis St. same value. Lots on Chester St. East side opposite Tongues 8c pr. sq. foot in $400. pr lot - Lots next to Jess Woolfer 125 feet offered to Jas. Van Deusen for $3,500, 75 ft. per $2000 - Mr. Lindsley told Joe Jenkins that he condemned the property between Chestnut & Holmes Sts. north $100.000.

Aug. 1. In a conversation with my father suggested to him as Maurice had reformed, the justice of admitting him in his will to an equal share with his other children in the property. Said he had been considering it and would do it at once. 

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