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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.
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.
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.
The will underscores their close bond and reflects the financial limitations women faced in the early 19th century.
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.
El testamento de Jane Austen de 1817, legando la mayor parte de su patrimonio a su hermana, se exhibirá en los Archivos Nacionales de Londres a partir del 24 de enero de 2026.