Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Judge Wayland of Virginia has promised to take care of my little bundle. Annie started a little bag but could not finish it. When will you let Frank come? Individuals mentioned include Judge Wayland, General Porterfield, Aunt Flora, Frank, and Annie. Place mentioned include Virginia, Baltimore, and Staunton. (4 pages), [1844] Feb 18

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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.