Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, concerning his return to classes at South Carolina College. Barnwell writes about the shock at finding his room empty of his belongings before learning that the "tenement boy" had secured his possessions in the library due to several robberies over the summer.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, informing her of the studious habits of his brother, Edward, who has recently joined him at South Carolina College.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, concerning financial accounts at South Carolina College, preparations for a school sponsored eulogy for John C. Calhoun and Robert's plans after graduation.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, notifying her that he has finally given his exhibition speech at South Carolina College.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell describing his health, the state of food at the college commons and the study habits of his brother, Edward.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, with updates on the close competition between Barnwell and James Rion for High honors at graduation. Barnwell notes that some students are "betting as much as $100 on either side."
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing his preparation for his final examination at South Carolina College.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing his visits to White Sulphur Springs and Sweet Springs in Virginia (now WV).
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing his improved health after five weeks at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia (now WV).
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell. Barnwell writes about the improvement in his health since visiting White Sulphur Springs, requests more money to continue his travels and describes his desire to visit Salt Sulphur Springs.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, from Philadelphia. Barnwell writes of the agreeable time recently spent in Newport and Providence among friends and acquaintances of his father, William H. W. Barnwell.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, while waiting for a "letter of permission" to travel home to Charleston from Philadelphia. Barnwell describes his time in Philadelphia and writes that, on several occasions, he has had to "stand up pretty staunchly" for South Carolina.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Barnwell describes his stay in Savannah, GA, and his plans for side trips to Augusta and Daufuskie Island.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to aunt, Martha Ann Mathews, from Offenbach am Maim, Germany. Barnwell writes of studying German before his entrance to a university and describes his Sunday travels to Frankfurt to attend an English church.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, from Erlangen, Germany. Barnwell explains that he left the university in Berlin because of the high cost of living and that the university in Erlangen afforded him a better opportunity to learn Hebrew. Pictured on the stationery is a view of Erlangen that Barnwell has marked with the approximate location of his apartment there, a room over a tavern.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell to father, William H. W. Barnwell, describing the esteemed faculty in theology at the university at Erlangen, Germany.
