When was it published?

May 11, 1849 in The Lancaster Gazette

Domestic News May 11, 1849

The Lancaster Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Henry Todd, Bequest, Boston Charities, Massachusetts General Hospital, Normal Schools

Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Henry Todd of Boston left bequests in his will: $5,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital for free beds, $3,000 to Boston Asylum and Farm School for indigent boys, $2,000 to Boston Children's Friend Society, and about $10,000 to the Board of Education for Massachusetts Normal Schools.

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Noble Bequest.—We learn from the Boston Advertiser that the late Henry Todd, of that city, has by his last will, after making abundant provision for his family connections, given $5,000 for the Massachusetts General Hospital”—the interest of which is forever to go towards furnishing free beds, for those whose circumstances may require them.—To the “Boston Asylum and Farm School” for indigent boys, he gave $3,000. To the Boston Children's Friend Society, he gave $2,000. The rest of his estate, amounting probably to some $10,000, he bequeathed to the Board of Education for the benefit of the Massachusetts Normal Schools, in which he took a deep interest.

What sub-type of article is it?

Charity Or Relief Education

What keywords are associated?

Henry Todd Bequest Boston Charities Massachusetts General Hospital Normal Schools

What entities or persons were involved?

Henry Todd

Where did it happen?

Boston, Massachusetts

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Key Persons

Henry Todd

Outcome

bequests totaling over $20,000 to charitable and educational institutions

Event Details

The late Henry Todd of Boston provided in his will for $5,000 to the Massachusetts General Hospital for free beds, $3,000 to the Boston Asylum and Farm School for indigent boys, $2,000 to the Boston Children's Friend Society, and the remainder (about $10,000) to the Board of Education for Massachusetts Normal Schools.