Letter signed Flora Byrne, Saint Louis, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Eliza Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. I have learned that you are complaining of a sore eye. Be careful during March and do not expose yourself to the winds. Feel deeply for Mary in the loss of her mother. I dislike living here in a hotel. I have scarcely seen St. Louis, but my circle of acquaintances is increasing. Mrs. D. Hoffman is one of my friends. Sends one of her poems about a lady boarder. Individuals mentioned include Dr. Laidley Hoffman, Mr. Stickney, Flora, Father, Madame Trefonti, Madame Cauderbeck, Aunt Flora, Mother, Mary [Spear], William Spear, and Mrs. Marriott. Places mentioned include Baltimore, St. Louis, London, Paris, and America. (4 pages), 1840 Feb 23

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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.