Mary Jane Bross letters

  • Creator Names Bross, Mary Jane.
  • Title Mary Jane Bross letters [manuscript], 1870-1872.
  • Physical description 5 items.
  • Collection summary Letters (5) by Mrs. William Bross (Mary Jane Bross) to Mrs. Mark Norris in Ypsilanti (Mich.): 1870 Aug. 30 (4 p.), from Idaho Springs (Colo.) about a visit to the mountains and to see her daughter; 1871 March 22, from Chicago (Ill.) about personal news and husband's trip to Canada concerning a Georgian Bay canal to aid lake navigation; 1871 October, from Chicago, about Dr. Patterson's anniversary, conditions after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, her husband's business; undated letter (ca. Nov. 1871), from Chicago, attempts to persuade Mrs. Norris to visit Salt Lake, discusses the Mormons; 1872 Aug. 14, from Chicago, about her husband's vacation in the mountains, her daughter, and the rebuilding of Chicago.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Mary Jane Bross's maiden name was Jansen.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Dr. Maria W. Norris in 1926.
  • Names
    • Bross, William, 1813-1890
    • Patterson, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1814-1894
    • Norris, Mark, Mrs.
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago.
    • Fires Illinois Chicago.
    • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871.
    • Mormons Utah
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Description and travel
    • Colorado Description and travel
    • Great Lakes (North America Economic conditions 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Newspapers.
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
    • United States Colorado Idaho Springs.