Letters : [London, Eng.], to the Earl of Morton, 1767 Jan. 17.

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...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Morton, James Douglas, Earl of, 1702-1768

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James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (1702-1768) was educated in Edinburgh and at King's College, Cambridge. An amateur scientist and mathematician, Morton was the first President of the Edinburgh Society for Improving the Arts and Sciences; served as President of the Royal Society from 1764-1768; was one of eight foreign members of the Académie française; and may have served as one of the first trustees of the British Museum. Morton married Agatha Halyburton of Pitcur i...

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

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London engraver, geographer, and publisher. A prolific eighteenth century map publisher who between 1751 and 1768 produced important maps of America and the West Indies as well as large-scale English county maps, Jefferys declared bankruptcy in 1765, but continued his ventures with the assistance of friends. From the description of Letters : [London, Eng.], to the Earl of Morton, 1767 Jan. 17. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38142487 ...

Green, John, -1757

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