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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>So, I happened upon an article in the <i>Daily Telegraph Courier, </i>Tuesday, 6 June, 1905, p. 7, that lists Adrian Leslie Stephen as a recipient of a one-thousand pound bequest from G.E. Watts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>This bequest is not mentioned in Jean McGibbon’s bio (nor, I think in any other source, but I haven’t don’t an extensive search.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>As far as I can tell, Virginia, Thoby, and Vanessa received nothing. George Duckworth got Watt’s portrait of Julia, and “Miss Annie Prinsep” also received a thousand points. (Is this a cousin of the Stephens?)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>There is a portrait of Adrian as a schoolboy that Watts did (included in McGibbon’s bio).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>A thousand pounds is quite a substantial sum. (Also worth noting, Watts only leaves his cook and housekeeper 150 pounds each). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>So, why Adrian?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>I’d love to hear your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Danell<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>