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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
We consent to use of our report dated January 19, 2000 incorporated by
reference in the registration statement on Form S-3 of Boston Private Financial
Holdings, Inc. relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Boston Private
Financial Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended
December 31, 1999, which report appears in the December 31, 1999 annual report
on Form 10-K of Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. We also consent to the
reference to our Firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 21, 2000
