Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. I am indignant that Mr. Saunders should have left Aunt Flora to go on to Baltimore alone. I am sorry I could not make her happy here. Her heart is evidently with Edward. I have had fatigue and trouble all spring since Edmond and Col. Markle have both been sick. Write me about Mary Smith’s plans. Individuals mentioned include Edmond, Col. Markle, Aunt Flora, Annie, Jamie, Eliza, Judge Reese, Mrs. Reece, Mrs. Biggs, Mary Smith, Edward, Mr. Saunders, and Fanny Clark. Places mentioned include Baltimore, Palmyra, and Cumberland, Missouri. (4 pages), 1846 May 28

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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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.