Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Thanks her for package with picture of little girl. Annie thinks her fan is very beautiful. We were sure that the “small parcel” would be Alfred or Lewis. “I am sure our anticipations will make you laugh. We are busy with our harvest and I bake twelve pies a day. Aunt Flora may go in with Mr. Fletcher. Individuals mentioned include Annie, Mr. Jenkins, Edmond, Alfred, Lewis, Aunt Flora, Jane, Lucy, Harriet, Eliza, Charlie, Frank, and Alice Alexander. Places mentioned include Baltimore, Iowa, and Keokuk. (4 pages), 1850 July 14

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.