Letter signed Flora Caldwell, Byrnham Wood, to [Mrs. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. I grieve deeply for the son of my sister but will bear all in silence because of others. Water is too low at present to travel but in spring I am going to leave and be with Mary and the children until Edwards’s affairs are settled. I will probably leave here in April for dear Maryland. Individuals mentioned include Eliza, Edward, Mary, Mr. Mayer, Frank, Dr. Clendennen, Dr. Byrne, and Flora. Places mentioned include Maryland. (3 pages) [Typed copy included], 1846 Feb 3

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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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.