Thomas Handasyd Perkins, a significant figure in Boston's commercial and philanthropic circles in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was involved in various business ventures and philanthropic activities. However, there's no widely known or recorded direct involvement or funding by Thomas Hand ...
https://bostonathenaeum.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Boston-Athenaeum-Exhibition-Index-1827-1874/dp/0262160boston757 The Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of a number of membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subsc ...