Letter signed Flora Byrne, St. Louis, to My dear Eliza [Mrs. Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore]. Thanks her for beautiful dresses sent by Mrs. Fletcher. Annie is languid, weak and nervous and I may have to bring her on to the East and let her breathe mountain air. “Aunt Flora seems to be so indignant at our belief in the spiritual rappings.” Describes messages from her mother and son, Jamie. Note on May 6 says cannot come East because of note enclosed as given by her brother in spirit world. Individuals mentioned include Davidson, Annie, Mary Spear, Mr. Fletcher, Aunt Flora, Edmond, Jamie, Mother, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Brigham, Captain Ford, and Catharine. Places mentioned include Connecticut and New York. (5 pages), 1852 May 5

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

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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.