Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mayer]. I hear that Mr. Mayer is spoken of for Attorney General. I wish he may get the appointment even if it puts Edward Bates, one of our Missouri men into the background. Eliza Jane Levering is visiting me now. Aunt Abby tells me you are relieved of your charge and you cannot enjoy little Eliza’s company uninterruptedly. We are glad Fletcher will be near us. I suppose my lottery ticket came out a blank. The ones who go to California to dig gold are not those who gain by it. Don’t let Frank or Charley be touched by the mania. Note from Annie Byrne to her Aunt Eliza tells what she is reading. Kiss Aunt Flora and little Eliza for me. Individuals mentioned include Annie, Aunt Flora, Mr. Mayer, Edward Bates, Eliza Jane Levering, Mrs. Parmeles, Aunt Abby, Mr. Fletcher, Edmond, Mrs. Fletcher, Jane, Harriet, Lucy, Mrs. Remington, Charley, Frank, Aunt Eliza, Kate Alexander, and Little Eliza. Places mentioned include Baltimore, California, and Missouri. (4 pages), 1849 Jan 24

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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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.