Letter signed F.B. Mayer, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Mother [Mrs. Eliza Mayer, Baltimore]. Aunt Flora could not get to St. Louis because the river had risen so high the landing places were cut off from the mainland. “The river is eight & nine miles wide where it usually is but one.” Aunt Flora looks as young and handsomer than ever. Individuals mentioned include Aunt Flora, Ed. Farness, Kelly, and Fletcher. Places mentioned include Missouri, St. Louis, Tally, Canton, Alexandria, Marion City, St. Paul, and Galena. (2 pages), 1851 May 27

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.