Short note from William H. W. Barnwell from "Zion's Parsonage" to wife, Catherine Barnwell, informing her of plans to travel to Columbia before returning home.
Letter from C. G. Memminger in Charleston to William H. W. Barnwell, who is convalescing "in the country." Memminger assures Barnwell that his pulpit is being adequately filled and tries to allay fears that Barnwell has about the spiritual health of his congregation.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell in Charleston to wife Catherine Barnwell at Laurel Bay plantation discussing his church duties and his intention of sending fruit to the family.
Solicitation from Rev. Jarvis Buxton to William H. W. Barnwell for funds to erect an Episcopal church in Rutherfordton, NC. Buxton details services being held at the local court house and in a female academy, where they contend for space with local Presbyterians.
Request from Rev James D. McCabe, rector of St. Thomas' Church, Abingdon, VA, for any funds that the congregation of William H. W. Barnwell can spare to retire a debt that his isolated parish has accrued in building a church. The parish is so distant from any other, McCabe writes, that "it is truly missionary ground."
Rev. Edward Reed, Grahamville, SC, writes to William H. W. Barnwell that due to a "domestic affliction" in New York he is unable to commit to a "proposed exchange of pulpits" with Barnwell.
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.
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.
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."
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.
