Letter signed Flora Caldwell, Byrnham Wood, to [Mrs. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. I am glad that Frank is so much of a beau. Flora’s “Prairie Bird” [Annie Byrne] is overjoyed at the prospect of a trip to Baltimore. Asks for news of friends and relatives. Flora writes note that she has translated a book for Annie and thinks Murphy in Baltimore would buy it. Individuals mentioned include Elizabeth Clark, Mrs. Biddle, Elizabeth Chapter, Mr. Mayer, Annie, Father Byrne, Murphy, Frank, Rachel, Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Burnap, Flora, Mr. Fletcher, Judge Perkins, Mary Eskridge, Dr. Austin, Alfred, Mrs. Miles, Machall, Noyes, and Cassel. Places mentioned include Baltimore. (4 pages), 1850 Jan 20

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.