Letter : Mohegan [Conn.], to Honbl. Richd. Law, Esq., 1781 May 30.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Law, Richard, 1733-1806

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Richard Law (March 7, 1733 – January 26, 1806) was an American lawyer, statesman and jurist. He served as delegate to the First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation. Law also served as Mayor of New London, Connecticut and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Born in Milford, Connecticut Colony, British America, Law pursued classical studies, graduated from Yale University in 1751 ...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Johnson, Zachary, 1982-

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Zachary Johnson, Mohegan Indian, was the principal councilor to the last Mohegan sachem, Ben Uncas. Following Uncas's death in 1769, Johnson became regent of the Mohegan tribe, a position he held until his own death in Norwich, Conn. in 1787. From the description of Letter : Mohegan [Conn.], to Honbl. Richd. Law, Esq., 1781 May 30. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38142139 ...