Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Mary [Mary Spear, Franklin, Baltimore County, Maryland]. Annie and I have just returned from a pleasant visit to Hannibal and Palmyra. We brought back two little girls for a visit and the brother of one. I gave them a party. After this a group came from Jefferson City on an electioneering tour. The Democrats elected Edmond to the legislature without his wish. Edmond and I have become great novel readers so please send anything you may have thrown aside. Individuals mentioned include Edmond, Annie, Mary, Aunt Flora, Mrs. Norris, Miss Thompson, Amelia, and Dr. Alexander. Places mentioned include Hannibal, Palmyra, Baltimore County, and St. Louis., [1848] June 25

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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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.