Letter signed Flora Byrne, St. Louis, to [Frank Mayer]. Received a letter from Mrs. Sanger and send the following extract. It deals with the painting of two pictures. Will pay you with lot in Chicago. “There has been a Historical Society formed quite lately in this city, to collect relics, valuable specimens, etc., of all kinds.” They may buy a picture. Our little dog Pico is dying. Your mother and Eliza should come here next summer and we could go to Fulton and have a grand time. Individuals mentioned include Mrs. Eagan, Dr. Glendy, Jack, Mr. Clark, Annie, Mr. Mayer, Brantz, Aunt Flora, Jamie, Alfred, and Mrs. Sanger. Places mentioned include Chicago, Fulton, and St. Louis. (4 pages), 1860 Jan 11

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

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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.