The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-03
DEATH or A BOSTON mLlonsass N NEW YORK
His Patronage Of Art and Artists-nTupiGceus
Beguesfs.
From the Boston Transcript, March 3i.I

From the Boston Transcript March 3i.I
Thomas Thompson, native OF tins city died at
New York, on Sunday morning last, In the seventy
third year OF his age lie was graduate OF Har
var In the class OF 1877 in which were several very
distinguished men, among whom may be named the
late Edward Everett Rev. DR.. ). II. Tying OF st.
Georges church. New York; George Bancroft David
lee Sa Ge sorss u aa
NJ Walter. the first editor OF the Transcript, and
others OF note.
Mr. Thompson was gentleman OF refined taste. q
lover OF art and greatly encouraged those who re-
qured assistance IN establishing themselves In land
scape. historical and portrait painting. Having In
herited large property. which steadily augmented
In value he was enabled to crafty the kindest tn
stnct OF the human heart
The income OF Mr.. Th0mpsOns property amount
ing to nearly $4,000 year. goes exclusively TO MIS-
Thompson for life At her decease II Is given under
the management OF trustees equally to the towns OF
Bratileborough VI, and Rhinebeck N. ", TO be ap-
propriated exclusively for the benefit and assistance
OF women VINO are dependent upon the needle for
living.
Some years since the revenue OF his valuable real
estate here was wed to the same class OF female
aborers In this city; but owing to what he consid
cred very unfair course on the part Of the
In regard to his personal estate, Mr.. Thompson LEFT
Boston which nc really loved above all places In the
world, and took up his residence In New York, never
once reviating his old home.
Some curiosity has been expressed as TO Mr..
Thompson's reasons for the selection OF the two
pleasant places above named as his bene1ciaries.
since In both he was comparatively q stranger.
IL IL said that In consequence OF being treated in
a particularly considerate manner in Brattle-
borough, where he was passing q month or two.
the impression or the attention shown him wag abid
ing, and he remembered It, As he was travelling to
New York In ms own carriage, his wife was detained
ut Rbinebcck by iDdlspositon, and u was owing to
the marked Kindness and sympathy manifested By
scores OF good people, that that town also came In
for generous legacy.
10 IS said Mr. Thompson was never IN rail car or
on board q steamboat His timidity and reserved
habits were marked traits his character, and hts
nearest neghbors could hardly be said 10 have been
at all acquainted with him. But Notwithstanding
his and seclusion he was, whilst living, the
known and more frequently the unknown benefact0r
OF many sufferers, often choosing as the objects
OF his anonymous charity persons who were
overlooked by benevolent societies and bene-
VIOLENT individuals or one instance OF this
we had personal knowledge Some OF our
readers may. perhaps, remember that we took 0c-
castor few years since to speak OF the hIia devo
ton ana sad fate OF young dancer who was burnt
10 death IN New York. The article brought us q
tender and sympathetic letter from Mr. Thompson,
putting liberal sum at our disposal for the benent
OF the widowed mother OF the unfortunate ana
worthy artist. THIS was but OF numerous in
stances OF his thoughtful benefcence, the eccen-
tricity OF which consisted In the selection as we have
SAID, for MS gifts those apt TO be neglected by
others, and not letting his left hand know what ms
right hand did.
1ho remains OF Mr.. Thompson reached Boston
this morning and wero deposited In vault IN tho
cemetery mt the lower part OF tho Common, where
his ancestors are entombed. With hts death, a. he
leaves neither brothers. sisters nor children, the
family IL exttnc.