Autobiography and Memorials of Ichabod Washburn; Showing How a Great Business Was Developed and Large Wealth Acquired for the Uses of Benevolence (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1878. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. ABSTRACT Op The "will And Codicils Of Ichabod Washburn, Late Of Worcester, As The Same Appear Upon The Records Of The Court Of Probate For Said County Of Worcester." Bequests in money, Bank Stock, and (by decision of Arbitrators) in Stock of "The Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company," instead of Stock of "The I. Washburn & Moen Wire Works, ' which latter name appears in the text of the will: 1G9 TO the Home for Aged Females and to the Widow jointly and equally--$85,000 TO the Home for Aged Females--25,000 "the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science.... 80,000 And the cost of erecting and furnishing a Machineshop for the same, by estimate--30,000 TO the Memorial Hospital--100,000 "Bangor Theological Seminary-20,000 "the town of Kingston for its Widows--10,000 "the Mission Chapel of Worcester--20,000 "the Mission Chapel Industrial School--5,000 "American Bible Society-5,000 "American Tract Society of Boston--5,000 "American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions-----5,000 "American Missionary Association--5,000 "American Seamen's Friend Society-5,000 "Mass. Home Missionary Society (by arbitration) 5,000 "Childrens'Friend Society of Worcester-1,000 "Charles Washburn-5,000 "George Ichabod Washburn-5,000 "Caroline T. Washburn-5,000 "William T. Buckley-2,000 "Pamelia W. Cram-1,000 $424,000 THE largest of the bequests is seven hundred and fifty shares of the capital stock of the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing-Company, as the endowment of the "The Memorial Hospital" in memory of the two daughters of he testator. The design of the hospital is to afford care, comfort and relief to the sick and suffering of the city, who may require superior medical skill and science, and are in the judgment of the trustees proper subjects for treatment therein...