Letter signed B.M. Byrne, Point Isabel, Mexico, to [Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Col. Lyons who is bearing this letter will give you a full account of our battles with the Mexicans. I hope before many months to give you a verbal account. Individuals mentioned include Col. Lyons and Mrs. Mayer. Places mentioned include Washington and Baltimore. (2 pages), 1846 May 31

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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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.