Letter signed Flora Caldwell, St. Louis, to [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. Tells of events so far on her trip west. I do dread being left on the wharf at Gregory’s. We had a great variety aboard our boat. The weather is falling but I have some hopes of getting off this evening. Individuals mentioned include Eliza, Mr. Stockney, Mrs. Byrne, Miss Shaw, Flora, Mrs. Savage, Mr. Robert, Mrs. Colonel Johnston, Edward, Theophilas Manikin, and Mr. Mayer. Places mentioned include Simons, Howard Street, Baltimore, Warsaw, Cincinnati, Planter’s Hotel, Mississippi, Gregory’s Landing, and St. Louis. (4 pages), 1844 Nov 10

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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.