Letter signed Flora Byrne, Byrnham Wood, to My dear little Eliza [Mrs. Eliza Mayer, Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland]. Your cousin Annie sends you a little fan made of a prairie chicken’s tail. Tells the story of the Partridge. Individuals mentioned include Aunt Flora, Uncle Byrne, Aunt Byrne and Cousin Annie. (4 pages) [Typed copy included], No year 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
- No year 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