Photograph of a woodcut of "The Castle", the Barnwell family home in Beaufort. Caption on back: "The Old Castle. A double tabby house built by two brothers Robert Gibbes Barnwell (1761-1814), Edward Barnwell (1757-1808). It stood on the Bluff in Beaufort where the Court House now stands." 8 x 8 cm.
Note postmarked Stateburgh, SC, written to William H. W. Barnwell accompanying the return of the "so-called Episcopal Protestant" by the rector of the "Church at Claremont."
Letter from Catherine Osborn Barnwell to mother with family news from Beaufort. Included is a note from her younger brother, Charles Mathews Barnwell, written with the assistance of Catherine.
Letter from S. M. D. to Catherine Osborn Barnwell describing her summer of travel to Niagara Falls and Saratoga and her plans upon returning to Charleston in the fall.
Letter from Elizabeth Barnwell Fuller to sister-in-law Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Fuller recounts the "hornet's nest" surrounding Beaufort during a recent election and gives details concerning the conversion of Tom Fuller.
Letter from Alexander Garden, Charleston, to Capt. Edward Barnwell, Beaufort, discussing the difficulty of publishing and distributing his book (probably "Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War: With Sketches of Character of Persons the Most Distinguished, in the Southern States, for Civil and Military Services").
Catherine Osborn Barnwell writes her mother from Laurel Bay plantation where she describes how she is the "principal" of the house in her mother's absence.
Anonymous correspondent writes to William H. W. Barnwell, as editor of the "Episcopal Protestant", on matters of Episcopal procedures, specifically whether or not a member of the standing committee, absent during testimonials by a candidate for orders, can withhold his support based on disagreements the committee member has with the candidate on "speculative doctrines."
Letter from Stavely & McCalla, Philadelphia publishers, to C. A. DeSaussure, Charleston, containing a partial list of subscribers provided to them by the "Episcopal Protestant."
Elizabeth Barnwell writes from "Yemassee Bluff" to her mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing the people she has met and the local social scene.
Letter from unknown to merchants Carhart And Roff placing an order for lard and bacon. The letter writer asks to purchase the items on credit and will pay upon the sale of his cotton.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell requesting items from mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Barnwell also asks that she give him the right of first refusal if she decides to sell any cotton.
Letter from Esther Hutson Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, listing wedding? gifts purchased for her brother, Edward, including silver waiters, oyster forks, a case of scissors, a jewel box and a pair of candlesticks.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, discussing Baptist and Episcopal churches in Beaufort, SC. Barnwell advises his father to "reserve your anti Baptist battery" to the religious press and not local newspapers.
Copy? of letter from Elizabeth Barnwell Fuller to Catherine Osborn Barnwell concerning a visit to the sick bed of Will Barnwell. A note at the end of the letter describes Will as the former body servant of William H. W. Barnwell's father, Robert, who was freed, with a pension, upon his master's death and lived at Laurel Bay.
Elizabeth Barnwell writes her father, William H. W. Barnwell, of their leisurely time spent on the family plantation, Laurel Bay, riding horses and visiting family. Included is a short note from Elizabeth's mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, to her husband.
Elizabeth Barnwell Fuller, Beaufort, writes to sister-in-law, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, about family news, conflicts between the high and low church and a lengthy visit to Beaufort by a mesmerizer.
Letter from Capt. Edward Barnwell, Combahee, to daughter, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, in Charleston. Edward asks Catherine to look after her little sisters when they visit Charleston and writes of his plans to see Marquis de Lafayette should he stop in Beaufort. March 9, 1825.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to Hetty Barnwell describing the "ladies" of Litchfield, Conn. and inquiring about news in Beaufort, SC. June 21, 1826.
Capt. Edward Barnwell, Beaufort, writes to daughter, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, cautioning her about over-doing the social scene in Charleston. He also writes of gardening and his crops, including the propagation of orange trees, and asks that Catherine care for her sick sister by giving her "tincture of bark & brandy & water." March 2, 1827.
Mary Bower Elliott, Beaufort, writes to sister, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, Coosawhatchie, SC, about a local election, a recent rainy trip by boat and an upcoming visit by Catherine to Beaufort. October 11, 1830.
Letter from Edward Barnwell, Charleston, to sister Catherine Osborn Barnwell, Coosawhatchie, SC, about the departure of their brother from Charleston to West Point. May 28, 1830.
Letter from Ann Barnwell, Beaufort, to sister-in-law Catherine Osborn Barnwell, Coosawhatchie, describing a trip to "Bay Point" and other family news. July 11, 1831.
Letter from Capt. Edward Barnwell, Kean's Neck, to daughter, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, Gillisonville, SC, thanking her for helping raise his younger daughters. January 26, 1831.
Hetty H. Barnwell, Beaufort, writes to Catherine Osborn Barnwell, Coosawhatchie, about family news, including a recent wedding and its week of tea parties. August 22, 1832.
Letter from James Stuart in Pendleton, SC, to William H. W. Barnwell in Beaufort trying to convince Barnwell to begin his ministry as a lay reader in Pendleton. May 24th, 1832.
William H. W. Barnwell, from Laurel Bay Plantation, writes to friend Edgar Day in Catskill, New York. After 4 years without correspondence, Barnwell apprises Day of his marriage, the birth of his first child and his religious conversion during a revival in Gillisonville, SC. He also speaks of forming a local temperance society and hopes to establish "one upon my plantation among my Negroes." January 18, 1832.
Writing to Edgar B. Day, William H. W. Barnwell discusses his religious thoughts including the notion that freeing slaves from the bondage of sin is more important than freedom itself. April 24, 1832.
William H. W. Barnwell writes to Edgar B. Day about his less than pious youth, his progress in taking religious orders, being called to Pendleton, SC, to preach and the religious instruction of his slaves. He comments that his "Northern Brethren,would not revile me for keeping as bondsmen in the flesh, those who I am striving to make free in the Spirit." June 28, 1832.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell, Washington, DC, to his brother, William H. W. Barnwell, discussing family, religion and Robert's take on the Nullification crisis writing, "the extreme violence of the President and as I believe his revengeful feelings toward Mr. Calhoun will with the complete apathy of the other Southern States involve us in harm." December 14, 1832.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell, Washington, DC, to his brother, William H. W. Barnwell, discussing his own "religious sentiments" and schisms facing the Episcopal Church. February 25, 1832.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell, Washington, DC, to his brother, William H. W. Barnwell, discussing his slow embrace of religious life. December 4, 1832.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day discussing the religious conversion of family members and mutual friends. Barnwell also touches upon slavery and the religious instruction of slaves, writing that "our religious friends at the North form mistaken views of us at the South on this subject." November 7, 1832.
William H. W. Barnwell writes to Edgar B. Day about the death of Day's cousin, the one year anniversary of his conversion and the state of religion in South Carolina. September 3, 1832.
