Letter signed FC [Flora Caldwell], to Eliza [Mayer]. Have gotten over the winter well. Return a book which I packed by mistake. Glad Lewis is gone to college. I hope Frank and Charley will find their drawing to the advantage of them both. Why did you not go to Mr. Mayhew’s party? When your little daughter is older you will regret having given up society. All we hear of here is California. We have had a bad week of it – Harriet died and also Jane, her second child. Flora took cold but is getting better so I am not uneasy about her. Individuals mentioned include Harriet, Jane, Flora, Eliza, Bell McCullah, Lewis, Charley, Frank, Mr. Mickle, Fanny Leadentre, Mr. Mayhew, and Mr. Austin. Places mentioned include California, St. Mary’s, and Baltimore. (4 pages), 1850 Feb 10

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.