9. The presents and dowries which some of my children have received during my lifetime are not to be brought to account.
10. All notes written and signed by my own hand, with my name, which may be found after my death among my papers, disposing of articles, or assigning legacies or other properties to friends of mine, are to be considered as codicils to this will and are equally binding on my heirs.
11. I trust that all my heirs will acknowledge in these arrangements my paternal affections, as it will greatly contribute to my comfort during the last days of my life. But should any of my family, contrary to all expectation, not be satisfied with this my last will, and begin an action at law about it, he is to lose at once one-half of his whole inheritance.
12. On the eye of my departure to Paris, where, far away from the country in which I have endured so much, I shall probably remain, and where I hope to find with my beloved wife that peace and happiness for which my desired marriage will be a sufficient guarantee, I declare that I have divided nearly the whole of my properly among my children solely on the particular wish and desire of my wife, which is a proof of her noble disinterestedness; to her, my children owe it, that they have received nearly all my own fortune, which I have acquired with so much labour and exertion, but which I never could quietly enjoy. I have only reserved for myself the small sum of 12,000 thalers, and shall take, on the particular wish of my wife, only my linen, wearing apparel, library, medicine, and a few valuable articles, as watch and signet ring, with me to Paris.
I man now in my eighty-first year, and naturally desire at last to rest, and to give up medical practice, which has become burdensome to me.
I, therefore, disclaim all intention of augmenting my fortune and renounce all further gain, which, after having amply provided for my family, I am not in need of. Deeply impressed with gratitude to my wife for all the happiness she has conferred upon me, and by inducing me to distribute my property amongst my children, thus securing them an independent existence; for the happiness and comfort she has bestowed upon them, I now consider it my sacred duty to take care that the future peace and happiness of this most amiable wife is secure. To guard her against any unjust claim which might be made b members of my numerous family, who have not the least right to it, as she whole property of my wife is entirely separate from mine, and who would only be actuated by a culpable malice or sordid greed, to start quarrels, accusations or a law suit against her, or wish to annoy her in any other possible way, I decree herewith that after my death she is to keep without any exception, all articles which I take with me to Paris as her own property; I hand them over to her as unconditioned property, and I entirely forbid herewith that seals be put on her house when I die, or that inventories be taken, or any description be demanded, or any legal claim be made on her; in short I desire that my wife be left forever undisturbed by my family, who have no claim whatever on her, but who should rather bless her for her noble disinterestedness.
With this intention I refer once more to all that has been said to his subject in my marriage deed of January 14th, of this year, and confirm it herewith once more, and desire that articles 6 and 7 of the said deed, in which our inheritance is regulated, be most strictly observed and respected by all my children, children’s children and sons in-law. I order in this respect that if there should be found one so unworthy among my children who contrary to these articles of my will should in the least way annoy my beloved wife, that his one should at once be relegated to the entailed portion, and that which has been withdrawn from him as a punishment be given to a charitable Institution. But should several, or all my heirs be guilty of disobedience and be refractory, and should jointly, contrary to my orders, molest their stepmother in any way whatever, then one and all shall be relegated to the entailed portion. In such a case I request the Ducal Government to apply these fines, according to their choice, for some charitable purpose.
13. Should my present wife bear me any children, then this child or children, as a matter of course, have the same claims on my property as the children of my first marriage. Lastly, I request my Government to take care that this my present will be faithfully executed.
Given under my hand and seal.
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.
Cothen, 2 June, 1835. (L.S.) Vol. 2-23
SUPPLEMENT 163
DISTRIBUTION OF FURNITURE, BOOKS AND OBJECTS OF VALUE BELONGING TO HAHNEMANN.
List of the objects of AMALIE, widow of Dr. Suss, divorced Liebe nee Hahnemann.
1. One Parisian hanging 14 day clock, under a glass case, with Kralstein (probably meant to be Gralstein-R.H.).
2. One cup wit the portrait of the dear father painted on it, together with inscription.
3. One silver tray, with perforated edges and silver handles.
4. One silver-gilt ladle, six silver tablespoons and six silver teaspoons (and one brooch which Amalie has taken with her to-day. 5th June. Samuel Hahnemann).
5. One silver scissors, there gold rings set with stones, one gold lady’s watch with gold hook set with small stones.
6. Two pictures of the dear father, and also a wax image of him, one wax portrait of the deceased mother.
7. One wax portrait of Dr. Lehmann; a steel etching of my dear father, and one of my deceased husband; a poem by Albercht.
8. “Apothecary’s Lexicon” in two volumes by S.H.; four volumes of “Chronic Diseases,” first Edition, by S.H.
9. “Organon,” 4th and 5th Editions, by S.H.; French “Organon” by S.H. “Repertory” by Jahr, 2nd Edition; Dr. Roth’s “Lectures on Homoeopathy.”
10. “Handbook for Mothers,” by S.H.; 6 volumes of “Materia Medica Pura,” by S.H.: Hahnemann’s “Lesser Writings,” complete, in De LUxe binding; poems by Dellbruck.
11. “Survey of Anti-psoric remedies and Repertory,” by Boenninghausen; “Homoeopathy,” a annual by Boenninghausen.
12. Avant propos William Tell; all Weber’s works that are here; the works of Hartlaub and Trinks that are here.
13. Hansel and Gretel; three manuals of languages; eight dictionaries; a handbook of ladies’ apparel, 7 volumes; a hymn book for kothen.
14 “Arts and Crafts,” by Sprengels, 6 volumes; a book on letters: “Homoeopathic therapy of intermittent fever,” by Boenninghausen.
15. Schiller’s poems in brochure by Kommerel.
16. A medicine chest from Saxony with contents, and a small box of medicines containing small smelling bottles.
17. A medium-seized medicine box, with trituration by Lappe.
18. A long medicine box, with round perforated holes, which has inside these divisions: II, IV, VI, VIII, and X.37. A very large bell with a black handle, and in the handle is an H thus fashioned, of which each half is ornamented by six diamonds, each having the size of a millet-seed.
FRIEDERIKE DELLBRUCK, nee Hahnemann.
One pipe with white bowl, with little rose posies and silver scroll ornament.
One lacquered ruler (used).
One black glass snuff box with lid; one small brass bell.
One small black oblong snuff box.
One brown lacquered reading-lamp.
“State Economy of Great Britain” (Policy), and a manual by F.A. Klockenbring.
Pain things from Greece by T.A. Uckert, with copper-etching; pocket-book of the history of the Greek, with copper-etchings.
One antique cup, plated silver and gilt, with lid.
List of objects of ELEONORE HAHNEMANN, of May 28th, 1835: A large silver ladle, gilt inside, with Hahnemann on the handle.
With it twelve tablespoons, also with the name Hahnemann.
A gold neck chain, to which is attached a lady’s watch and a gold heart.
Four gold brooches with and without stones; two belt buckles.
Eight gold rings, with and without stones; an amber chain with golden pendant.
Two silver commemorative medals of my father; two paris of gold rings; one body beat.
One large standing clock of black ebony, with gilt face.
One silver watch with the name “Louis”; one Kralstein.
A portrait of my father with glass and thickly gilt frame.
Two of the same without glass or frame, and another of the same with black frame.
Two woollen bed-covers woven in green and red; my portrait in oils.
Three hymn books, one for Kothen, one for Leipsic and one for Dresden. Six volumes of Hahnemann’s “Materia Medica Pura,” 1st Edition.
Two parts of Hellebore by father, three parts by Bardenheim.
Four copied of my father’s life’s history; Hahnemann’s “Lesser Writings.” One Doctor’s Dissertation of my father’s one, the same, of my brother’s. Linen, clothes, and other objects of value she has already taken with her.
There is only the furniture left.
(Signed) SAMUEL HAHNEMANN.
Property of CHARLOTTE HAHNEMANN:
One black alarm clock with handle; one silver striking watch marked “Ch.”, with silver chain and silver watch key.
One silver watch with second hand which shows the date, with a black iron watch-hook and two iron watch chains, and green tin watch case.
Richard Haehl was also an editor and publisher of the homeopathic journal Allgemcine, and other homeopathic publications.
Haehl was responsible for saving many of the valuable artifacts of Samuel Hahnemann and retrieving the 6th edition of the Organon and publishing it in 1921.
Richard Haehl was the author of - Life and Work of Samuel Hahnemann