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So what Fred and Ralph did was to attempt to prorate the money fairly by taking into account what each of the five had received, if anything, from the estate before Papa's death.

Consequently, Fred and Tom, the two who had been provided college educations, signed statements to the effect that each had received his bequest in full, and Effie and I were each allotted $5000.

Frank had been given about half his legacy to use in a business venture before Papa's death ; ;

he was given the difference between that amount and $5000.

Tom had received four years of education at the University of North Carolina and two at Harvard, and Fred had been in and out of Georgia Tech and Carneigie Tech and part of the time had been a self-help student.

So, because he had received less than Tom, it was felt proper that Fred should receive the few hundred dollars that remained.

And that's how Papa's estate was divided.