Autograph Letters, Historical Documents & Manuscripts
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LOTE 961:

KENNEDY JACQUELINE & ONASSIS CHRISTINA: Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) Wife of American President John F. Kennedy ...

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KENNEDY JACQUELINE & ONASSIS CHRISTINA: Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) Wife of American President John F. Kennedy, First Lady 1961-63; & Christina Onassis (1950-1988) American-born Greek heiress to the Aristotle Onassis fortune as his only daughter with Tina Onassis Niarchos. Very rare and exceptionally interesting Typed Contract Signed, `read and approved Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis´ individually and as Guardian of her children, and `Read and Approved Christina Onassis´ individually and as Personal Representative of her Father´s Estate, twenty-three pages, folio, London, 7th May 1975. The document being the original Agreement of Family Compromise and Settlement between Christina Onassis (herein called the ''Daughter''), and Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis (herein called the ''Wife''). The very interesting contract content, in its preliminary part, states in part `Whereas, the Daughter is the sole surviving issue of the late Aristotle S. Onassis…Whereas, the Wife is the surviving spouse of the Father, having been married to him on October 10th 1968 on the Island of Skorpios, Greece… Whereas, on November 25th 1972 in New York, the Father and the Wife each executed and delivered a Mutual Waiver and Release…(copy attached).. Whereas the Father died on March 15th 1975… Whereas, the Wife has claimed that the Waiver was and is invalid… by reason of her status as surviving spouse to share in the Father´s Estate…and the Daughter…has disputed all such claims made by the Wife.. Whereas the Wife and the Daughter each desires…a legally valid and binding compromise, settlement…and discharge for all time under the present and future laws of every jurisdiction throughout the world of any and all claim, right, title…past, present or future..´ Further listing the thirteen agreements clauses, stating in part `..2) Payment to Wife. .. by way of compromise and settlement and on a lump sum (forfaitaire) basis, the Daughter, individually and as the Personal Representative of the Father´s Estate to the Wife in London, England, the sum of $20,500,000 (U.S.) by banker´s draft, issued by a non-United States bank and payable in London…3) Obligations of Wife…4) Children of the Wife. During the marriage of the Wife and the Father, the Wife´s two children by her prior marriage, John Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy, resided with the wife. The Wife, as Guardian of said children, hereby acknowledges on behalf of her children that the Father at no time had any obligation for the support of her children, but that he nevertheless contributed to their support, maintenance and welfare during the marriage…´ Also signed by four witnesses at the conclusion, each party chosen two, and to the front page by the English Notary Public James Malcolm Waugh. Bearing to the front a red notarial seal affixed with bounded green ribbon. A historical document with extremely interesting legal content. EX £12000-18000 Christina Onassis, diagnosed with clinical depression, died at the early age of 37. She was found in her bathtub in Buenos Aires. She had lost her entire immediate family in a three years period, her brother, Alexander, died in a plane crash in 1973 at the age of 24, her mother Tina died of a suspected drug overdose in 1974, and her father Aristotle died in March 1975.