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Other possible considerations Written by Adrian (9/7/2009 12:49 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Inheriting Norland, penned by Barbara

1. Old Mr. Dashwood may have entailed the estate to young Henry not to protect it from his nephew but from Fanny's influence on John. (This would suggest that Fanny's intention in S&S2 to cut down some trees for a gazebo would not have been any more possible for her than for Mr. Henry Dashwood.)

2. Old Mr. Dashwood may not have thought it his business to insure the inheritance of his grand-nieces, who had both a father and elder brother. I concur with the thought that Old Mr. Dashwood did not expect his nephew to die so soon after inheriting Norland.

3. Mr. Henry Dashood may have invested some of his savings in improving Norland when he first inherited with the expectation of generating more income to save for his daughters' future.

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Inheriting Norland Barbara (9/5/2009 1:56 a.m.)

I think... Nina RG (9/5/2009 4:22 a.m.)
- Good point. And yet... MarianneR (9/5/2009 5:03 a.m.)
  - Henry Dashwood's income Nina RG (9/5/2009 7:13 a.m.)
    - Just what the old uncle wanted to avoid Barbara (9/5/2009 11:11 a.m.)
      - I agree Nina RG (9/5/2009 11:17 a.m.)
    - Trust fund for his wife and daughters Glenn (9/5/2009 11:52 a.m.)
      - But *he* didn't have Ł4000 a year   Barbara (9/5/2009 12:01 p.m.)
        
        Then Henry inherited practically nothing   Glenn (9/5/2009 12:38 p.m.)
        
        Not 18 years, only 10   kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 12:43 p.m.)
        
        Don't see him as Scrooge   CarolTS (9/5/2009 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Not grandchildren   Barbara (9/5/2009 5:13 p.m.)
        
        The 'A' Word   BarbaraB (9/5/2009 9:10 p.m.)
Affection for the three girls Barb JA (9/5/2009 8:42 a.m.)
- I think it is ... Reeba (9/5/2009 8:53 a.m.)
  - PS: Especially as Reeba (9/5/2009 9:06 a.m.)
    - Irony Barb JA (9/5/2009 10:37 a.m.)
      - He thought he was being kind   Barbara (9/5/2009 11:27 a.m.)
        
        Henry Dashwood should have had some income   kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 11:47 a.m.)
        
        I agree that he thought...   Reeba (9/5/2009 12:22 p.m.)
        
        The Ł7000, Stanhill, and horses   Tom P2 (9/5/2009 5:17 p.m.)
        
        That...that....woman!   Anselm (9/6/2009 9:04 a.m.)
        
        Do we know John Dashwood's total annual income?   kathleen (elder) (9/6/2009 9:19 a.m.)
        
        It must be considerable...   Reeba (9/6/2009 9:51 a.m.)
        
        If that's the case, then shouldn't Henry Dashwood's   kathleen (elder) (9/6/2009 10:00 a.m.)
        
        That would be too much, I think...   Reeba (9/6/2009 10:23 a.m.)
The Inheritance Issue BarbaraB (9/5/2009 3:39 p.m.)
What outweighs what; the Dashwood dynasty Tom P2 (9/5/2009 5:35 p.m.)
Wondering about inflation. nan duval (9/5/2009 7:43 p.m.)
- Interesting idea Barbara (9/5/2009 8:50 p.m.)
  - '...but I will get [The Incomes] altered if I can...' Tom P2 (9/5/2009 11:23 p.m.)
Other possible considerations Adrian (9/7/2009 12:49 p.m.)
Thank you for the LT links. Great info I didn't know before. NFM janelt (9/7/2009 11:16 p.m.)
Norland and Dashwood LouAnn (9/9/2009 10:45 a.m.)

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