Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear Eliza [Mayer]. I was very glad to see Frank. We are all delighted with him. Annie loves to watch him sketch. We have had a tremendous overflow and the water is still rising. La Grange is the only town that is not under water. Note from Frank to mother tells of overflow of the river. I regret that I cannot spend a summer here. I leave Wednesday for St. Paul. Individuals mentioned include Frank, Eliza, Edmond, Annie, Aunt Flora, Mr. Fletcher, Smith, Saunders, and Mr. Mayer. Places mentioned include St. Louis, La Grange, Salisbury, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and St. Paul. (4 pages), 1851 June 1

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.