Letter signed Flora [Byrne], [Baltimore], to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer]. Gives news of the day. A whole cavalcade of equestrians rode up this afternoon and induced Miss Gwynn to ride with them. Can you lend me a dress suitable for a ball? I want to give Annie a party the last of the week. Can Mary, Alfred, Charley, and Lewis come? Individuals mentioned include Mary Eskridge, Mary Smith, Edmond Byrne, Mary, Alfred, Charley, Lewis, Frank, Annie, Dr. Byrne, Miss De Lourcy, Dr. William A. Clendinen, David Williamson, Miss Wright, Mr. De Lourcy, Ann, Mother, Father, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Hekamp, Sarah Gwynn, Mr. Austin, and Ben. Places mentioned include Pleasant Green. (4 pages) [Typed copy included], [1839]

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Mayer Family Papers consist of the correspondence of Flora Byrne to Mrs. Charles F. Mayer. Describes her life and family at Byrnham Wood in Clark County near Winchester, Missouri. Includes correspondence from various members of the family in Baltimore, Maryland. The letters contain many sidelights on the state of development in that day, mention well-known characters, and show the facilities for transportation between the Atlantic seaboard and St. Louis. The latest letters, dated in 1861, document Civil War movements in St. Louis and Baltimore. The collection also includes miscellaneous correspondence regarding the donation and the drawings of Francis [Frank] Blackwell Mayer.