From the Publisher
This collection offers delightful reading for lawyers and laymen alike. As the author states: Wills
reflect, as a mirror, the customs and habits of the times when written, as well as the characters of the
writers. In the category of ancient wills, the reader will find the oldest written will, dated at 2550
B.C., as well as wills of such personages as Plato and Aristotle. Other categories in the collection
include: wills in fiction and poetry; curious wills; testamentary and kindred miscellany; wills of famous
foreigners, such as Napoleon and William Shakespeare; and wills of famous Americans, such as Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.