Letter signed Annie F. Smith, Keokuk, Iowa, to My dear Eliza [Mayer]. I was unexpectedly called home and I enjoyed myself very much. I will not get home again for two months and it is very lonesome away from friends and relatives. Individuals mentioned include Aunt Flora, Mr. Ward, Father, Mother, Willie, Reverend W.H. Williams, and Colly. Places mentioned include Keokuk, Iowa. (2 pages), 1854 Mar 4
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1854 Mar 4
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mayer family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Byrne, Flora Smith, 1808- (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository