1. 335. Robert Woodward Barnwell to Catherine Osborn Barnwell -- January 15, 1853 Date: 1853-01-15 Description: Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell at the family plantation, Laurel Bay, to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Barnwell writes of an upcoming visit to Beaufort, slaughtering hogs for sausage and trading mutton for chickens. January 15, 1853.