Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Aunt Flora [Miss Caldewell, c/o Captain Joseph Tinkham, Wall Street, New York]. I have had no return of fever but continue to take the quinine. Annie is such a comfort but Jamie races about “as wild as a deer.” Edmond has just finished another well. Gives neighborhood news. Note from Flora Caldwell to Mrs. Mayer sends above letter and states she has been much worried about Flora’s health. Individuals mentioned include Annie, Jamie, Mrs. Overstreet, Mary Anne, Mrs. Martin, Biggs, Widow Bartlett, Edmond, Cousin Catharine, Mrs. Brigham, Cousin Andrew, and Flora. Places mentioned include Galena, Tally, St. Francisville, Brooklyn, New York, Newburgh, and Salisbury. (4 pages), [1846] Oct 24

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.