Wallpaper fragment by Moses Grant Jr., & Co., Boston, 1811-1817
Moses Grant Jr. (July 25, 1785 - July 22, 1861) was a businessman born in Boston, Massachusetts, where he inherited his father's successful wallpaper business, selling English, French, American, and Cantonese wallpapers. He was a founder of the Massachusetts Bible Society, a Deacon at the Brattle Street Church, and President of the Boston Temperance Society.
He would frequently visit the Centre School in Dedham.[1] He had charge of the Farm School on Thompson Island.[2]
References
- ↑ Clarke, Wm. Horatio (1903). Mid-Century Memories of Dedham. Dedham Historical Society. p. 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Clarke 1903, p. 7.
Works cited
- Global Trade and Visual Arts in Federal New England, Patricia Johnston, Caroline Frank, University of New Hampshire Press, page 171, Nov 4, 2014.
- Massachusetts Bible Society biography
- Boston Public Library archives
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