Edward Barnwell writes to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, believing the assault on Fort Sumter is imminent. Barnwell thinks his brother, William, will see little action from his post on Fort Johnson. 1861.
Short letter from Edward Barnwell, Charleston, to brother-in-law William H. W. Barnwell, Beaufort, noting his inability to sell William's cotton due to a depressed market. February 17, 1859.
Letter from Edward Barnwell, Charleston, to brother-in-law William H. W. Barnwell, Beaufort, acknowledging receipt of two cotton bales. April 16, 1857.
Letter from Edward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, describing how the "thin nag" his father ridiculed had turned into a beautiful and well trained horse that he was able to sell for a profit. October 17, 1855.
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.
