Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. I began with one scholar on October 15th. I watch Annie closely so that she does not fall into errors of manner and speech herself. Archbishop Kendrick has been staying with us for four days. “He is a man of great talent and learning, and pleasant in his manners, though I do not think him quite as much a man of the world as Bishop Barron.” No house around here is as comfortable as ours and strangers are generally brought here. Individuals mentioned include Aunt Flora, Frank, Mr. Haslett, Mr. Mayer, Margaret Watson, Annie, Edmond, Archbishop Kendrick, and Bishop Barron. Places mentioned include Alexandria, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. (3 pages), [1847] Nov 3

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.