1. 334. Robert Woodward Barnwell to William H. W. Barnwell -- January 15, 1853 Date: 1853-01-15 Description: Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell at the family plantation, Laurel Bay, to father, William H. W. Barnwell. Barnwell writes of schooling his younger siblings and reports on the status of the plantation. January 15, 1853.