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     I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, of the town of Hyde Park, in
the County of Dutchess and State of New York, being of
sound
mind and memory do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare
this to be my last Will and Testament.
 
First:-     I direct that all of my just debts, funeral and
testamentary expenses be paid.
 
Second:-    I give and bequeath unto my Trustee, hereinafter
named, to be held by it IN TRUST for the following uses and
purposes, all of the erst of my personal property, such as
money, cash in banks, stocks, bonds and mortgages and bonds
and all securities of every kind which I may own at the
time of my decease. 
 
Said Truseee shall invest the said personal property in good
securities and keep it so invested and collect the interest
and income therefrom and pay to my wife ANNA ELEANOR
ROOSEVELT the said interest and income from said trust
fund, in quarterly payments, during her life. I hereby
authorize and empower my said Trustee to call in and change
the securities somposing such trust fund at such time or
times as it shall seem proper to do so for the best
interests of such fund. Said Trustee shall reinvest the
proceeds of securities sold in such securities as said
Trustee shall consider safe and prober for trust funds to
be invested in. I hereby authorise said Trustee to retain
such of my securities in said trust fund, as it shall
consider proper for such purpose. If a premium shall be
paid by my said Trustee for any security purchased for this
trust fund, such premium shall not be charged against the
income but shall be charged against capital.
 
Third:-         Upon the death of my said wife ANNA ELEANOR
ROOSEVELT I direct my said Trustee to pay over abd deliver
the capital of
 
 
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