1. William H. W. Barnwell (1806-1863) correspondence, 1834-1840

Letters to Barnwell include those from Reverend Stephen Tyng (1834), in Philadelphia, mentioning a Miss Grimke; from Reverend John Fielding in Savannah, a Catholic or "Romish" priest converting to the Episcopal religion; Stephen Elliott re the death of children and church affairs, including asking advice if he should become the Bishop of Georgia; Reverend Edward Neufville re John Fielding's conversion, and from Bishop W. J. Boone re his work as a missionary in China. Barnwell's letters include those to his wife Catherine and others re founding and building St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Charleston; the immense struggle of a minister in a city like Charleston where people are adverse to those in power; a visit (1837) to South Carolina College and a mention of Dr. Francis Lieber; a visit (1845) to Monticello, noting its run-down condition and its ownership by a Jew, Mr. Levy, with a description of the University of Virginia, as well. With a letter (1839) from J. Peterkin to Mrs. M. A. Ramsay, describing Reverend Barnwell as the "colored man's friend."