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Another Question Written by BarbaraB (1/29/2004 9:13 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Second sons and money, penned by JulieW

This is all very fascinating and I would like to pose another question.

]But I agree, that when compared with the inheritacen of the eldest son, the younger son's portion may have seemed paltry;but then the operation of primogentiure ( the rule that the eldest son inherits the majority of his father's estate)was by its very nature arbitary.

Were parents stricly bound by law to pass their estates and the bulk of the money if they saw that the eldest was irresponsible and was likely to fritter away the family funds? Oh, I just now thought about S&S and how Robert was given his brother's inheritance so I guess not. Was this something that could be done easily or was this an unusual case? Love the information you give to these questions. :-)

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Elizabeth's tender feelings for Colonel Fitzwilliam kathleen (elder) (1/28/2004 4:48 p.m.)

Courtship rituals Linden (1/29/2004 4:47 p.m.)
Lizzy's pragmatism MelanieB (1/29/2004 4:56 a.m.)
Suppose the Colonel... Mandy N (1/29/2004 2:02 a.m.)
- Colonel Fitzwilliam Emmeline (1/29/2004 4:15 p.m.)
  - Family duty calls. Mandy N (1/30/2004 5:37 a.m.)
Second sons... Mandy N (1/29/2004 1:37 a.m.)
- Second sons and money JulieW (1/29/2004 6:07 a.m.)
  - Wouldn't Colonel Fitzwilliam have had. . . Elizabeth S. (2/1/2004 8:13 p.m.)
  - Informative to the T. Mandy N (1/30/2004 7:57 a.m.)
    - There is always............... JulieW (1/30/2004 1:50 p.m.)
      - Arggghhhh! (nfm) Mandy N (1/31/2004 6:29 a.m.)
  - Settlements Vania (1/29/2004 1:26 p.m.)
    - Mrs Bennet JulieW (1/29/2004 1:42 p.m.)
      - Woops... Vania (1/29/2004 1:47 p.m.)
        
        Its OK............ JulieW (1/29/2004 2:08 p.m.)
  - Another Question BarbaraB (1/29/2004 9:13 a.m.)
    - Thank you,BarbaraB JulieW (1/29/2004 1:44 p.m.)
Good Point.. DeborahAnn (1/28/2004 5:51 p.m.)
Too bad.... BarbaraB (1/28/2004 5:49 p.m.)
- This is all very fascinating Katie R (1/29/2004 8:02 p.m.)
  - Lizzy's attractiveness Kathi (1/31/2004 8:34 a.m.)
    - Partly disagree Line (1/31/2004 2:23 p.m.)
    - A colonels income Johanna Elisabet (1/31/2004 8:48 a.m.)
      - Fm the Ch 7 Notes in my edition..   DeborahAnn (1/31/2004 9:11 a.m.)
        
        From L&T Archives   kathleen (elder) (1/31/2004 9:52 a.m.)
        
        I understood Mrs. Bennet to mean...   Line (1/31/2004 2:08 p.m.)
        
        Officer's Incomes   Captain Everett (1/31/2004 11:21 a.m.)
        
        Thank you, Jason -- very helpful. :-) nfm   kathleen (elder) (1/31/2004 11:24 a.m.)
  - The Colonel witnessed an exchange of strong feelings Joanmarie (1/30/2004 2:47 p.m.)
    - But were the emotions really strong? kathleen (elder) (1/30/2004 3:00 p.m.)
  - What a man can afford Line (1/29/2004 8:17 p.m.)
    - Know thyself Kathi (1/31/2004 6:09 p.m.)

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