Supporting Documents

SD68.  Martin Williams to Elizabeth Barrett Williams

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 307 (in part).

Falmouth

Jany. 10th 1807.

Be it known to all mankind, that I hereby freely, & of my own accord, give unto my Mother all my claims & titles to a Mulatto woman, now living in Jamaica, of the name & appellation of Fanny Burton. However should my Mother die before me, my claims to the said Fanny Burton shall return again to me in the same manner as if I had never resigned them to my Mother.

I hereby enclose this paper to be wholely & solely written & signed by me, her dutiful Son

M Williams

Lieut. 15th K.L.D.

In my hurry on leaving London I did recollect to give this paper to you.

MW.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

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