His library was bought by Henry Tibbats Stainton (1822–1892) who continued to keep Stephen's tradition of keeping the books available to other entomologists on Wednesday evenings.
Hans bibliotek köptes av Henry Tibbats Stainton (1822-1892), som fortsatte Stephens tradition att hålla böckerna tillgängliga för andra entomologer på tisdagseftermiddagar.