Besides being credited with saving MIT with his personal funds, his philanthropy also included providing land for a fire station in Woburn and donating his natural history specimen collection to the Woburn Public Library. After John died in 1898, Mary remained in their mansion and maintained the farm while traveling abroad.
In addition to saving MIT with his personal funds, he also donated land for a fire station in Woburn and gave his natural history collection to the Woburn Public Library. After John's death in 1898, Mary continued living at their home and oversaw the farm while traveling internationally.