• Creator Names Bryan, Thomas B. (Thomas Barbour), 1828-1906.
  • Title Thomas Barbour Bryan letters [manuscript], 1853-1889.
  • Physical description ca. 170 items.
  • Collection summary Letters, mostly from Chicago, to his parents and sister Arranged: folder 1, 1853-1854; folder 2, 1855-1857; folder 3, 1858-1860; folder 4, 1861-1893; folder 5, 1904: 1 volume. Includes: Letters from Chicago and Alexandria, Va. to Andrew Wylie, Washington - Handling of Wylie's and John Withers' Chicago realty investments, Remarks on Stephen A. Douglas, letters of Sept. 2, 1854 and Nov. 3, 1858, Mrs. Douglas, Nov. 3, 1858, Bryan Hall, Oct. 4, 11, 15, 1859 and May 12, 1860, Rosehill Cemetery, May 12, 1860, plus ten letters by and to Bryan chiefly to his sister and parents (1853-1860); Bryan's letters from Chicago of July 2, 1853, March 16, 1865, Dec. 18, 1886 and Dec. 3, 1893 on his own activities, business investments and family matters, 1853 letter deals with Bryan's purchase of Clybourn Avenue property, decision not to purchase Mr. Higginson's home, and rentals of Bryan's property, 1893 letter involves Bryan's work with the World's Columbian Exposition and his establishment of an apartment in the Auditorium (1853-1893); Remarks on John Wentworth, Benjamin F. Carver and 1857 Mayoralty election (1857 March 31); Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wylie, Washington on Nov. 27, 1865, May 17, 1866 and April 24, 1869 on family matters and Lathrop's Chicago realty investments - in the 1869 letter Lathrop asserts "I believe that Chicago has seen its best days as a grain depot; and I regard this as a very good thing for her," (1865-1869); Remarks on economic depression in Chicago in letter of July 7, 1875 (1875 May 21); Letter to Mrs. Andrew Wylie, Washington - relates family and personal news, commenting on differences in social life in Washington and Chicago - the former having more variety, the latter a brisker matrimonial market - and on the conflict over alleged immorality in the performance of the American Opera Company ballet (1886 Decemer 13).
  • Names
    • Bryan, Thomas B. (Thomas Barbour), 1828-1906.
    • Lathrop, Bryan, 1844-1916.
    • Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum (Chicago, Ill.)
    • World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • Lathrop, Bryan, 1844-1916.
  • Subjects
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Real property Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Illinois Social life and customs 19th century.
    • United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Public opinion
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.