Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland c/o S.J. Fletcher near Owning’s Mills, Baltimore, Maryland]. My silence has been caused by the illness of my dear husband. He was conscious all the time and arranged all his worldly affairs. James Smith drove us to Francisville yesterday and I visited Mrs. Dr. Alexander. Both children are well and Annie looks thin from growing so fast. James has difficulty pronouncing his S. Margaret is little use to me and Mrs. Hoffman will try to get a place for her in St. Louis. Hemp is our chief source of income. Individuals mentioned include Edmond, James Smith, Aunt Flora, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Thomas, Annie, Jamie, Mrs. Hoffman, Margaret, Mr. Saunders, Beverly Tucker, and Mr. Mayer. (4 pages), [1844] Aug 7

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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.