UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q
                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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For Quarter Ended March 31, 1996                    Commission File No. 2-95011


                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Massachusetts                                               04-2850823
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


    One Financial Center, 21st Floor, Boston, MA                          02111
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code               (617) 482-8000
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                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                  Yes X No ___

                             There are no Exhibits.

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                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)


                                                                                          
                                        INDEX                                                   Page No.


Part I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

              Financial Statements

                    Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995                   3

                    Statements of Operations For the Quarters Ended
                         March 31, 1996 and 1995                                                4

                    Statements of Cash Flows For the Quarters Ended
                         March 31, 1996 and 1995                                                5

                    Notes to Financial Statements                                               6 - 7

              Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
                         Results of Operations                                                  8 - 9

              Computer Equipment Portfolio                                                      10

Part II.      OTHER INFORMATION

              Items 1 - 6                                                                       11

              Signature                                                                         12








                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                                 Balance Sheets

                                     Assets
                                                                                    (Unaudited)               (Audited)
                                                                                      3/31/96                 12/31/95
                                                                                                                
Investment property, at cost (note 3):
   Computer equipment                                                            $      6,308,195        $      7,636,323
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                      4,018,544               5,022,967
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------
       Investment property, net                                                         2,289,651               2,613,356

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                 478,316                 245,755
Rents receivable, net (note 2)                                                            171,899                 173,959
Sales receivable                                                                                -                   4,275
Accounts receivable - affiliates (note 4)                                                 117,413                  66,971
Other assets                                                                                6,099                  11,887
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------

     Total assets                                                                $      3,063,378        $      3,116,203
                                                                                 ================        ================

                        Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt (note 5)                                    $        312,357        $        380,602
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses - affiliates (note 4)                             28,381                  32,533
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                  101,504                  87,381
   Unearned rental revenue                                                                      -                     540
   Long-term debt, less current portion (note 5)                                          294,720                 352,124
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------

     Total liabilities                                                                    736,962                 853,180
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------

Partners' equity:
   General Partner:
     Capital contribution                                                                   1,000                   1,000
     Cumulative net income                                                                544,542                 526,973
     Cumulative cash distributions                                                       (545,542)               (534,918)
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------
                                                                                                -                  (6,945)
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------
   Limited Partners (20,185 units):
     Capital contribution, net of offering costs                                        8,987,039               8,987,039
     Cumulative net income                                                              3,704,378               3,446,080
     Cumulative cash distributions                                                    (10,365,001)            (10,163,151)
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------
                                                                                        2,326,416               2,269,968
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------
     Total partners' equity                                                             2,326,416               2,263,023
                                                                                 ----------------        ----------------

     Total liabilities and partners' equity                                      $      3,063,378        $      3,116,203
                                                                                 ================        ================


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                            Statements of Operations
                 For the Quarters Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                          1996                    1995
                                                                                     --------------         ---------------
                                                                                                                  
Revenue:
   Rental income                                                                     $      451,315         $       628,401
   Interest income                                                                            2,438                   6,305
   Net gain on sale of equipment                                                            204,260                   3,552
                                                                                     --------------         ---------------

       Total revenue                                                                        658,013                 638,258
                                                                                     --------------         ---------------

Costs and expenses:
   Depreciation                                                                             302,118                 326,114
   Reversal of provision for doubtful accounts                                                    -                 (14,166)
   Interest                                                                                  15,463                   7,077
   Related party expenses (note 4):
     Management fees                                                                         31,859                  46,623
     General and administrative                                                              32,706                  23,319
                                                                                     --------------         ---------------

       Total costs and expenses                                                             382,146                 388,967
                                                                                     --------------         ---------------

Net income                                                                           $      275,867         $       249,291
                                                                                     ==============         ===============

Net income per Limited Partnership Unit                                              $        12.80         $         11.54
                                                                                     ==============         ===============


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                            Statements of Cash Flows
                 For the Quarters Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                1996                1995
                                                                                                ----                ----
                                                                                                                     
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                                            $        275,867     $        249,291
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

   Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to net cash  provided  by  operating
     activities:
       Depreciation                                                                               302,118              326,114
       Reversal of provision for doubtful accounts                                                      -              (14,166)
       Net gain on sale of equipment                                                             (204,260)              (3,552)
       Net increase in current assets                                                             (38,319)             (18,419)
       Net increase in current liabilities                                                          9,431                6,525
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

         Total adjustments                                                                         68,970              296,502
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

         Net cash provided by operating activities                                                344,837              545,793
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of investment property                                                                      -             (393,396)
   Proceeds from sales of investment property                                                     225,847               52,651
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

         Net cash provided by (used in)
           investing activities                                                                   225,847             (340,745)
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Principal payments on long-term debt                                                          (125,649)            (115,353)
   Cash distributions to partners                                                                (212,474)            (252,312)
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

         Net cash used in financing activities                                                   (338,123)            (367,665)
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                              232,561             (162,617)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                  245,755              592,377
                                                                                         ----------------     ----------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                               $        478,316     $        429,760
                                                                                         ================     ================

Supplemental cash flow information:
   Interest paid during the year                                                         $         15,463     $          7,077
                                                                                         ================     ================


                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.





                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                          Notes to Financial Statements
            For the Quarters Ended March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

(1)   Organization and Partnership Matters

The foregoing financial statements of Wellesley Lease Income Limited Partnership
III-D (the  "Partnership")  have been prepared in accordance  with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission for Form 10-Q and reflect
all  adjustments  which are, in the opinion of management,  necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods presented.  Pursuant to such
rules and  regulations,  certain note  disclosures  which are normally  required
under  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have  been  omitted.  It  is
recommended  that these  financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the
Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

(2)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The  financial   statements  includes  an  allowance  for  estimated  losses  on
receivable balances.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on past write
off experience and an evaluation of potential  uncollectible accounts within the
current  receivable  balances.  Receivable  balances  which are determined to be
uncollectible  are charged against the allowance and subsequent  recoveries,  if
any, are credited to the allowance. At March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the
allowance for doubtful accounts included in rents receivable was $28,448.

(3)   Investment Property

At March 31, 1996, the Partnership  owned computer  equipment with a depreciated
cost basis of  $2,076,650,  subject to  existing  leases  and  equipment  with a
depreciated cost basis of $213,001 in inventory,  awaiting re-lease or sale. All
purchases of computer  equipment are subject to a 3% acquisition fee paid to the
General Partner.





                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                          Notes to Financial Statements
            For the Quarters Ended March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

(4)   Related Party Transactions

Fees,  commissions  and other expenses paid or accrued by the Partnership to the
General  Partner or affiliates of the General  Partner for the years ended March
31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:



                                                          1996                  1995
                                                          ----                  ----

                                                                               
Equipment acquisition fees                            $          -          $     11,458
Management fees                                             31,859                46,623
Reimbursable expenses paid                                  37,661                27,217
                                                      ------------          ------------

                                                      $     69,520          $     85,298
                                                      ============          ============


Under the terms of the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner is entitled to
an equipment acquisition fee of 3% of the purchase price paid by the Partnership
for the  equipment.  The General  Partner is also  entitled to a management  fee
equal to 7% of the monthly rental  billings  collected.  Also,  the  Partnership
reimburses the General Partner and its affiliates for certain expenses  incurred
by them in connection with the operation of the Partnership.

(5)  Long-term Debt

Long-term  debt at  March  31,  1996  consists  of one  loan  for  $48,409  from
Relational  Funding with an interest rate of 8.15%, two loans totaling  $183,375
from Union Chelsea  National Bank, each bearing  interest at 9.00%, one loan for
$45,987 from CIS  Group/Equipment  Financing,  Incorporated  bearing interest at
14.17%, six installment notes from Pullman Capital Corporation totaling $80,451,
each  bearing  interest at 8.00%,  and one loan for  $248,855  from Liberty Bank
bearing interest at 7.75%. All loans are non-recourse and are  collateralized by
equipment on the  respective  leases with a total net book value of $728,779 and
assignment of the related leases.

Maturities on long-term debt are as follows:

                                     1996                   $      254,954
                                     1997                          237,488
                                     1998                          114,635
                                                            --------------

                                                            $      607,077
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                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

Results of Operations

The following discussion relates to the Partnership's operations for the quarter
ended March 31, 1996 in comparison to the quarter ended March 31, 1995.

The  Partnership  realized  net income of $275,867 and $249,291 for the quarters
ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Rental income decreased $177,086 or
28% in 1996.  The  decrease is primarily  due to lower rental rates  obtained on
equipment lease  extensions and  remarketings  resulting after the initial lease
term  expires  and  due to a  decrease  in the  overall  size  of the  equipment
portfolio.  Interest  income  decreased as a result of lower average  short-term
investment  balances held during the current  quarter.  The $204,260 net gain on
sale of equipment  recognized in the current  quarter is due to the large number
of equipment sales carrying low net book values.

Total costs and expenses  decreased  $6,821 or 2% in 1996. The most  significant
factor  impacting  the  decrease in costs and  expenses  is the current  quarter
reduction of  depreciation  expense.  Depreciation  expense  decreased  due to a
portion of the equipment portfolio becoming fully depreciated.  During the first
quarter of 1995,  the  Partnership  was able to reverse a provision for doubtful
accounts due to successful  collection  efforts on delinquent rents  receivable.
Interest  expense  increased  $8,386 due to the  continued  paydown of long-term
debt.  Management  fees decreased with the decline in rental income on operating
leases.  General and  administrative  expenses  increased $9,387. A major factor
contributing  to this increase is that salaries and expenses of the  partnership
accounting  and  reporting   personnel  of  the  General   Partner,   which  are
reimbursable by the various  partnerships under management,  are being allocated
over a diminishing number of partnerships.

The Partnership  recorded net income per Limited  Partnership Unit of $12.80 and
$11.54 for the quarters ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the quarter ended March 31, 1996,  rental  revenue  generated from operating
leases and sales  proceeds  generated  from  equipment  sales  were the  primary
sources of funds for the Partnership. As equipment leases terminate, the General
Partner  determines  if the  equipment  will be  extended  to the  same  lessee,
remarketed to another lessee,  or if it is less marketable,  sold. This decision
is made upon analyzing which options would generate the most favorable results.






                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)

Rental income will continue to decrease due to two factors.  The first factor is
the lower rate obtained due to the  remarketing  of existing  equipment upon the
expiration of the original lease.  Typically the remarketed  rates are lower due
to the decrease in useful life of the equipment. Secondly, the increasing change
of technology in the computer  industry  usually  decreases the demand for older
equipment,  thus  increasing  the  possibility  of  obsolescence.  Both of these
factors together will cause remarketed rates to be lower than original rates and
will cause certain leases to terminate upon expiration.  This decrease  however,
should  not  affect  the   partnership's   ability  to  meet  its  future   cash
requirements,  including  its  long-term  debt  obligations.  To the extent that
future cash flows should be  insufficient  to meet the  Partnership's  operating
expenses and liabilities, additional funds could be obtained through the sale of
equipment,  or a  reduction  in the rate of cash  distributions.  Future  rental
revenues amount to $2,314,139 and are to be received over the next four years.

The Partnership's  investing activities for the quarter resulted equipment sales
with a depreciated cost basis of $21,587,  generating $225,847 in proceeds.  The
Partnership  has no  material  capital  expenditure  commitments  and  will  not
purchase  equipment in the future as the  Partnership has reached the end of its
reinvestment period.

The Partnership's financing activities resulted in the paydown on long-term debt
during 1996 of $125,649.  The  Partnership  will payoff its remaining  long-term
debt of $607,077 in 1998.  Total long-term debt assumed by the Partnership  from
inception is $6,798,951, for a total leverage of 23%.

Cash  distributions  are  currently  at  an  annual  level  of  8%  per  Limited
Partnership  Unit, or $10.00 per Limited  Partnership Unit on a quarterly basis.
For  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1996,  the  Partnership  declared  a  cash
distribution  of  $212,474,  of which  $10,624  was  distributed  to the General
Partner and $201,850 was distributed to the Limited  Partners.  The distribution
will be made on May 29, 1996. The  Partnership  expects to continue paying at or
near  this  level  in the  future.  The  effects  of  inflation  have  not  been
significant to the  Partnership and are not expected to have any material impact
in future periods.

On  January 9, 1996,  TLP  Holding  LLC  purchased  all the common  stock of TLP
Leasing  Programs,  Inc.  from CMI Holding Co.  Under the new  ownership,  it is
expected  that TLP Leasing  Programs,  Inc. will continue to operate in the same
manner of business as it has in the past.





                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)

                    Computer Equipment Portfolio (Unaudited)
                                 March 31, 1996

Lessee

American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Incorporated
Applied Magnetics Corporation
Coulter Leasing Corporation
Exxon Company, U.S.A.
George Melhado and Company
Halliburton Company
H.J. Meyers & Company, Incorporated
Hughes Aircraft Company, Incorporated
Invetech Company
J. Walter Thompson, U.S.A., Incorporated
Magnavox Electronic Systems Company,  Incorporated
Maryland Casualty Insurance, Incorporated
Merchants  Association of Florida,  Incorporated
Mercury  Marine, Division of Brunswick Corporation
NYNEX  National, Incorporated
ON Technology Corporation
Owens Corning Fiberglass, Incorporated
Packard Hughes Interconnect, Incorporated
Simmons Market Research Bureau, Incorporated
Sports & Recreation Company, Incorporated
Western Atlas Company, Incorporated
Xerox Corporation




Equipment Description                                 Acquisition Price

                                                                 
Computer peripherals                                   $      2,460,196
Processors & upgrades                                         2,649,442
Other                                                         1,198,557
                                                       ----------------

                                                       $      6,308,195
                                                       ================







                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
                      (A Massachusetts Limited Partnership)


                                    
Item 1.        Legal Proceedings
               Response:  None

Item 2.        Changes in the Rights of the Partnership's Security Holders
               Response:  None

Item 3.        Defaults by the Partnership on its Senior Securities
               Response:  None

Item 4.        Results of Votes of Security Holders
               Response:  None

Item 5.        Other Information
               Response:  None

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
               Response:

               A.  None

               B.  None






                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WELLESLEY LEASE INCOME LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III-D
(Registrant)

 By:   Wellesley Leasing Partnership,
       its General Partner

By:    TLP Leasing Programs, Inc.,
       one of its Corporate General Partners


By:    Arthur P. Beecher,
       President

Date:  May 14, 1996