Letter from Rev. Benjamin C. Webb, White Sulphur Springs, VA., to William H. W. Barnwell concerning the placement of a Mr. Mckay in Webb's parish. September 19, 1851.
Letter from Rev. Benjamin Johnson, St. Matthews, SC, to William H. W. Barnwell informing Barnwell that due to overwhelming duties with his own congregations, he is unable to preach in Barnwell's place in Charleston. April 6, 1853.
Short note from William H. W. Barnwell in Philadelphia to wife Catherine Barnwell in Beaufort, SC. Barnwell suggests that if Catherine spends the summer in Beaufort she should find another house where the family would not be "exposed to fever." June 13, 1853.
Letter from Henry Flanders, Philadelphia, to William H. W. Barnwell, visiting Cambridge, Mass. Flanders mentions "Professor Agassiz" and a recent publication by Horace Binney questioning the authorship of George Washington's Farewell Address and hopes that Mrs. Barnwell "has acquired a relish for northern life." October 12, 1859.
Letter from Edward Barnwell to aunt describing his visit to the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy, and his attendance at a Catholic mass given in Italian. August 12, 1857.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell in Philadelphia to son Allard Barnwell in Beaufort. Barnwell describes Fourth of July "torpedos" being fired by a young "Elliott" despite Barnwell's warning that "the Mayor and the constables" would lock him up. July 5, 1853.