Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Acknowledge receipt of the vaccine which was much wanted in the neighborhood. Have had another attack of fever. Annie is far from well and has a very bad cough. I wish she could get among the mountains in Orange County, New York. Edmond is busy thrashing with a machine purchased in Ohio. The harvest party has been delayed because of my sickness. Edmond resigned his nomination to the Legislature. Mr. Fletcher will be disappointed in his land here. Individuals mentioned include Mr. Mayer, Poors, Aunt Flora, Aunt Abby, Charley, Annie, Edmond, Mr. Redding, Dr. Alexander, Eliza, Brantz, Mr. Fletcher, Judge Perkins, and Burnaps. Places mentioned include St. Francisville, Alexandria, Clark County, Winchester, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Orange County, New York. (4 pages), [1848] Aug 6

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.