Letter from J.M. Perneau to Charles Heyward enclosing a release outlining the final disposition of the will and testament of James Heyward (1764-1798) upon the recent death of his remarried wife, Susan, on September 7th. 1845. 5p.
Letter from Catherine Osborn Barnwell and children to husband William H. W. Barnwell, in Flat Rock, NC, with family news from Charleston. October 1, 1846.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell, Andover, MA, to his mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, and younger siblings. Barnwell writes of his trip North and describes his reluctance in buying an expensive frock "knowing Papa's circumstances." October 6, 1846.
Letter from Catherine Osborn Barnwell and son, Edward, to husband William H. W. Barnwell, in Pendleton, SC, with family news from Charleston. October 12, 1846.
Partial letter from Rev. W.W. Spear to William H. W. Barnwell expressing a desire to return to Charleston to preach and perhaps start an "independent press" directed at the "moderate & Calvinistic of our brethren." September 18, 1846.
Letter from Bp Stephen Elliot to William H. W. Barnwell concerning the death of Barnwell's sister, Ann, and a recent revival in Montpelier, GA. October 10, 1846.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell, Greenville, SC, to Catherine Barnwell in Charleston. Barnwell writes to his wife about his travels to upstate South Carolina, including Caesar's Head, and Flat Rock, NC. October 12, 1846.
Letter from Rev. William W. Spear, Philadelphia, to William H. W. Barnwell expressing his desire to return to St. Michael's Church in Charleston and his ideas concerning the Episcopal press. December 5, 1846.
Short letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, during a stop in Baltimore while en route home to Charleston. October 29, 1846.
Letter from Francis Withers to William H. W. Barnwell informing him of his intention to let his subscription to the "Episcopal Protestant" expire. March 31, 1846.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to William H. W. Barnwell extracting details of the estate of their late sister. Barnwell writes, "the fall is bringing back all of our friends to Beaufort, but she comes not." October 27, 1846.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell, Beaufort, SC, to William H. W. Barnwell asking for his help in locating a catechism "for the religious instruction of Negroes" that he has displaced. He also informs William of the Episcopal Church in Beaufort's recent contributions to Rev. William Boone's mission in China and asks that Rev. Boone publish "some specific statement" as to the prospects of his success given that so much money has been contributed from South Carolina. May 20, 1846.
Rev. Charles Colcock Jones, Riceboro, GA., writes to William H. W. Barnwell concerning his committee's report on the religious instruction of slaves. July 23, 1846.
Letter from Rev. John Fielding to William H. W. Barnwell informing Barnwell of the death of his wife and his urgent need to hire someone to attend to his children. April 6, 1846.
Letter from Will Barnwell, Laurel Bay plantation, to William H. W. Barnwell, Charleston. Barnwell fondly recalls the family's last visit to the plantation and informs William H. W. Barnwell of his attempts to attend church on Sundays. A note attached to a later 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. February 19, 1846.
Letter from Dr. J. Smyth Rogers to William H. W. Barnwell acknowledging Barnwell's contribution to Episcopal education in Africa and Greece. February 23, 1846.
Letter from F. Wurdemann, Limonar, Cuba, to William H. W. Barnwell describing his harrowing experience with customs as he smuggled religious material into Cuba, how he distributed the materials and the people he met, including a "married" priest. January 7, 1846.
