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Newark Advocate and American Tribune May 12 1933
MRS. CUSTER LEAVES RELICS
Government and Museums to Receive Historical Objects
of Indian Fighter.
New York City, May 12
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Custer, widow of General
George A Custer, Indian fighter, offered for probate yesterday,
disposed of a number of articles of historical value.
The document, dated Nov.18, 1926 left to the United States
government 'the two flags of truce, one made of a white towel
and the other of a white handkerchief, which were used on the
occasion of the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, and also
a table on which the surrender of General Lee to General Grant
was written."
The will said the items were located in Memorial hall of the
war department buildings in Washington, and that the bequest was made in the hope "that they may be permitted to retain their present position."
The United States military academy at West Point was left a "button, owned bv me and said to be cut from one of the coats of George Washington and given to my late husband by the brother of James B Washington, classmate from Virginia of General Custer's at West Point in the class of 1861."
Mrs. Custer died April 4, last, at her home, 71 Park Avenue, leaving an estate valued formally at "more than $30,000."
All souvenirs of General Custer, including-'portraits and photographs, his army accoutrements, uniforms, souvenirs of war or frontier, books and illustrations, and trophies of the chase," go to the Citv Bank Farmers Trust company, as executor, to deliver to "the public museum or memorial which may be erected on the battlefield of the Little Big Horn in Montana."
If the memorial is not erected, the will stipulates that the executor may deliver the articles to "any historical museum or museums anywhere, or said executor can deliver such articles as it may seem proper as souvenirs to my personal friends or to any relative of General George Armstrong Custer."
Ron
MRS. CUSTER LEAVES RELICS
Government and Museums to Receive Historical Objects
of Indian Fighter.
New York City, May 12
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Custer, widow of General
George A Custer, Indian fighter, offered for probate yesterday,
disposed of a number of articles of historical value.
The document, dated Nov.18, 1926 left to the United States
government 'the two flags of truce, one made of a white towel
and the other of a white handkerchief, which were used on the
occasion of the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, and also
a table on which the surrender of General Lee to General Grant
was written."
The will said the items were located in Memorial hall of the
war department buildings in Washington, and that the bequest was made in the hope "that they may be permitted to retain their present position."
The United States military academy at West Point was left a "button, owned bv me and said to be cut from one of the coats of George Washington and given to my late husband by the brother of James B Washington, classmate from Virginia of General Custer's at West Point in the class of 1861."
Mrs. Custer died April 4, last, at her home, 71 Park Avenue, leaving an estate valued formally at "more than $30,000."
All souvenirs of General Custer, including-'portraits and photographs, his army accoutrements, uniforms, souvenirs of war or frontier, books and illustrations, and trophies of the chase," go to the Citv Bank Farmers Trust company, as executor, to deliver to "the public museum or memorial which may be erected on the battlefield of the Little Big Horn in Montana."
If the memorial is not erected, the will stipulates that the executor may deliver the articles to "any historical museum or museums anywhere, or said executor can deliver such articles as it may seem proper as souvenirs to my personal friends or to any relative of General George Armstrong Custer."
Ron