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William Fargo Signed Last Will & Testament

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William Fargo Signed Last Will & Testament
<B>William Fargo Manuscript Document Signed,</B></I> “<I>Wm. G. Fargo,</B></I>” three times, nine pages, 9.5” x 15.5”, Buffalo, New York, May 1, 1874. This, the Last Will and Testament of William G. Fargo, gives a rare and fascinating glimpse into the personal fortune amassed by an enterprising 19th century American tycoon. William George Fargo (1818 - 1881), President of American Express Co. after 1866, embodied the classic rags-to-riches tales that were so inspiring to would-be magnates during the Gilded Age. Fargo's will leaves household luxuries such as “<I>pictures, bronzes, statuary</B></I>” to his wife Anna, while more practical bequests in the forms of cash and real estate are divided among his father, wife, sisters, children and grand-children. Light soiling, else very fine condition. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)