Letter signed Flora Caldwell, Byrnham Wood, to [Mrs. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. “To escape from the grave ought to be a warning. Moderation is what is required, totally abstaining I fear can never be effected now.” Inquires after various friends and relatives. The cold short days of winter are passing away. Individuals mentioned include Eliza, Mary, Kate, Grace, Charles, Miss Bond, Mrs. Ellicott, Miss Jackson, and Mrs. Griswold. (3 pages), 1846 Feb 13

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.