H. C. Townsend,
J. Sergeant Price.
Whereas I have this day, October 18th, 1871, provided my friend James Oakes with an annuity of twenty-five hundred dollars during his life, I have erased from this Codicil and do revoke the five thousand dollars’ legacy to him, and now do bequeath the said sum of five thousand dollars intended for James Oakes, to my beloved friend Miss Elizabeth, sometimes called Lillie Welsh, eldest daughter of John R. Welsh, broker, of Philadelphia. This five thousand dollars is to be given in addition to the sum of five thousand dollars already bequeathed to the said Miss Welsh, making in all to her the gift of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
In witness hereof I set my hand and seal.
EDWIN FORREST, [SEAL.]
Witnesses present at signing:
Geo. C. Thomas,
J. Paul Diver.
FORREST MEDALS.