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flag Jane Austen’s 1817 will, bequeathing most of her estate to her sister, will be displayed at London’s National Archives starting Jan. 24, 2026.

flag Jane Austen’s 1817 will, written shortly before her death, will be displayed at the National Archives’ Love Letters exhibition in London starting January 24, 2026. flag The 90-word document bequeaths nearly her entire estate to her sister Cassandra, after debts and expenses, and leaves £50 each to her brother Henry and his housekeeper Francoise Bigeon. flag The will underscores their close bond and reflects the financial limitations women faced in the early 19th century. flag The exhibition, marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth, features over 500 years of personal letters from figures like Oscar Wilde and Edward VIII, and runs through April 12, 2026, with free admission.

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