Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, describing the esteemed faculty in theology at the university at Erlangen, Germany. June 11, 1855.
Letter from Rev. Francis L. Hawks to William H. W. Barnwell attempting to answer questions Barnwell has about his ancestor, John Barnwell, and specific events surrounding the Tuscarora War in North Carolina. April 8, 1857.
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 Rev. John Fielding to William H. W. Barnwell returning a "Bill of Costs" generated in the unspecified case of "the State vs. J. S. Barnwell". January 24, 1859.