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TM/16/6-List of correspondents with Manning in China

List of correspondents with Manning in China. Handwritten in ink, 1 piece, 1 side


TM/16/7-Short note on definition of Hoopoo/Hoppoo/Hoppo

Short note on definition of Hoopoo/Hoppoo/Hoppo. Handwritten in ink, 1 piece, 1 side


TM/16/8-“Recollections of Napoleon at Saint Helena By Mrs Abell

“Recollections of Napoleon at Saint Helena By Mrs Abell. Murray 1844”. Copy of the extract concerning Manning’s visit to Napoleon…


TM/17/1-Catalogue of Thomas Manning in RAS Chinese Collection

Handwritten catalogue of the Books of Thomas Manning that were in the Chinese Collection of the RAS Library. Each item…


TM/17/2-Small handwritten catalogue of the Books of Thomas Manning that were in the Chinese Collection of the RAS Library

Small handwritten catalogue of the Books of Thomas Manning that were in the Chinese Collection of the RAS Library. Each…


TM/17/3-Notes on Manning’s life, the donation of the books to the RAS and the process of identifying which in the RAS Collection originally belonged to Manning

Notes on Manning’s life, the donation of the books to the RAS and the process of identifying which in the…


TM/17/4-Letter on RAS headed notepaper, signed by T. Davies

Letter on RAS headed notepaper, signed by T. Davies stating that there is no record of the Manning papers being…


TM/2/1/01-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 20 August 1799

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes that he has hardly aroused from stupor since Manning’s departure and…


TM/2/1/02-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 30 August, 1799

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes of his debt to Manning. Also that he is increasingly aware…


TM/2/1/03-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 30 September 1799

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He had seen Charles at Mr Stokes’ Swinford on the previous day. Priscilla…


TM/2/1/04-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 7 November 1799

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes that Manning hasn’t written and hopes that it is not because…


TM/2/1/05-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 15 February 1800

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes he has been ill and still is because of the mercury…


TM/2/1/06-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 3 March 1800

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He thanks him for his letter which was like a “ray of sun”….


TM/2/1/07-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 26 May 1800

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He has been suffering again – wretched but professes his loyal friendship. He…


TM/2/1/08-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 24 June 1800

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes of suffering from a sickened, perplexed mind which affects his whole…


TM/2/1/09-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 23 December 1800

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He writes that Manning has been silent too long and though his last…


TM/2/1/10-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 22 February 1801

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He thinks from inference that Manning may soon be settled. He is brother…


TM/2/1/11-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 31 March 1801

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He is upset that Manning has not written. He hopes to be in…


TM/2/1/12-Letter from Robert Lloyd, 4 May 1801

Letter from Robert Lloyd to Thomas Manning. He chides Manning for not writing. He is established with a stationers in…


TM/2/2/01-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, 15 December 1799

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb from Cambridge. He apologises for his slowness in answering Lamb’s…


TM/2/2/02-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, 9 February 1800

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb from Cambridge. Manning is writing to put forward his feelings…


TM/2/2/03-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, [March 1800]

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. Manning discusses Burnet’s history (pleased with), Hume…


TM/2/2/04-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, [17March 1800]

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. Manning writes about the gap in their…


TM/2/2/05-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, 10 August 1800

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. He pleads with Lamb to go to…


TM/2/2/06-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, 28 November 1800

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. Manning complains that only the beginning of…


TM/2/2/07-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, [12] December [1800]

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. He writes again about trying to arrange…


TM/2/2/08-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, 12 May 1806

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. Manning is writing just before he sails…


TM/2/2/09-Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning, February 1825

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to L (Charles Lamb). Manning expects to go to Town next week and…


TM/2/2/10-Copy of a letter from Charles Lamb to “Annette – a pupil of Mrs Kenny’s”

Copy of a letter from Charles Lamb to “Annette – a pupil of Mrs Kenny’s”. Lamb gives his excuses as…


TM/2/2/11-Copies of Notes from Charles Lamb

Two typed copies of notes. 1, to C from Elia, saying she is sure to come on Friday and looking…


TM/2/2/12-Draft Letter from Thomas Manning, [25 May 1819]

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb. He writes first about some writing that Lamb has sent him and…


TM/2/3/1-Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 13 June [1797]

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from 3 Chapel Court, London. Tuthill writes about Manning’s plans for the future…


TM/2/3/10-Letter from Thomas Manning to Laura Tuthill, 24 April 1835

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Laura Tuthill concerning the executors of her father’s will. Dated 24th April, 1835. Handwritten,…


TM/2/3/11-Correspondence from Laura Tuthill, 1835-1836

Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning concerning the sale of her house and other matters following her father’s death….


TM/2/3/11-Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning

Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning concerning the sale of her house and other matters following her father’s death….


TM/2/3/12-Letter to Thomas Manning regarding Laura Tuthill, 19 July 1836

Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning concerning the sale of her house and other matters following her father’s death….


TM/2/3/13-Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning 3

Letters from Laura Tuthill to Thomas Manning concerning the sale of her house and other matters following her father’s death….


TM/2/3/2-Letter from George Leman Tuthilll, 6 October 1798

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from “Freiberg in Upper Saxony”. He writes that he is sorry not to…


TM/2/3/3-Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 6 April 1799

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from Dresden. Tuthill chides Manning for not writing and then puts forward his…


TM/2/3/4-Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 31 August 1799

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from Jena (Germany). Tuthill wants to hear more of Manning’s state of mind…


TM/2/3/5-Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 3 December 1803

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from St Germain, France. Tuthill writes to Manning, who is staying with the…


TM/2/3/6-Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 10 January 1806

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from St Germain, France. Tuthill writes that he was preparing an application to…


TM/2/3/7-Letter from Thomas Manning, 27 August 1811

Letter from Thomas Manning to George Tuthill from Runjpore, Bengal. Manning has his passport from the Rajah of Bootan to…


TM/2/3/8-Copy of the Last Will and Testament of George Leman Tuthill, 1835

Copy of the Last Will and Testament of George Leman Tuthill who leaves his inheritance to Basil Montagu and Thomas…


TM/2/3/9-Notes relating to the Will of George Leman Tuthill

Sheet of paper with Thomas Manning’s address at Orange Row, Dartford, with some calculation notes. On reverse is written “Will…


TM/2/4/1-lLetter from W Baines, 10 June 1790

Letter from W Baines to Thomas Manning from Denver Sluice. He has just arrived at Denver Sluice but has forgotten…


TM/2/4/2-Letter from W Baines, June [1790]

Letter from W Baines to Thomas Manning from Denver Sluice, Norfolk. He writes for Manning to send him Flowers’ paper…


TM/2/4/3-Letter from W Baines, 15 November 1790

Letter from W Baines to Thomas Manning from Charter House Square London. He writes that Manning had prophesied well and…


TM/2/4/4-Letter from W Baines, 9 December [1790]

Letter from W Baines to Thomas Manning from Charter House Square London. He is concerned that Manning has not replied…


TM/3/1/01-Letter from Le Ministre de L’Interieur, 25 February 1803

Letter from Le Ministre de L’Interieur to Thomas Manning, Hotel de Paris, replying on behalf of the Premier Counsul concerning…


TM/3/1/02-Official notification from Belville, Le Capitaine commandant au la Gendarmerie , 29 May, 1803

Official notification from Belville, Le Capitaine commandant au la Gendarmerie nationale du départment de Maine et Loire to give Thomas…


TM/3/1/03-Letter from Belville, Le Capitaine comandant, 9 July 1803

Letter from Belville, Le Capitaine commandant, la Gendarmerie nationale du department de Maine et Loire to Thomas Manning concerning his…


TM/3/1/04-Notification from État-Major Général, ay Quartier général, à Paris, [9 September 1803]

Notification from État-Major Général, ay Quartier général, à Paris stating on the orders of the Premier Consul that Thomas Manning…


TM/3/1/05-Letter from Belville to Madame Delatour D’auvergne, 17 September 1803

Letter from Le Ministre de la Guerre to Madame Delatour D’auvergne, née Vaudreuil concerning the status of Thomas Manning. Dated…


TM/3/1/06-Letter from Girardon, Général de Brigade, 24 November 1803

Letter from Girardon, Général de Brigade to Thomas Manning to request that he attends the Ministre de la Guerre on…


TM/3/1/07-Letter from Le Ministère de la Guerre, 25 Nov 1803

Letter from Le Chef de la 5th Division du Ministère de la Guerre to Madame De Serrant née Vaudreuil to…


TM/3/1/08-Letter from J.A. Junot, Général divisionaire,Paris, 27 December 1803

Letter from A Junol, Général divisionaire, commandant la 1st Division militaire a la Ville de Paris allowing Thomas Manning to…


TM/3/1/09-Letter from Le Ministre de L’Interieur, 1 February 1804

Letter from Le Ministre de L’Interieur to Thomas Manning, Hotel de Paris concerning his request for permission to see La…


TM/3/1/10-Letter from Thomas Manning [7 December 1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to Général Consul. Manning writes about gaining a passport to come to France for 2…


TM/3/1/11-Letter from Thomas Manning [August 1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to “Citoyen Consul” asking permission for an audience to give a letter from Monsieur de…


TM/3/1/12-Letter from Thomas Manning [1803/4]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to Général Andressi asking permission to go to stay with the Serrants. Dated mercredi matin,…


TM/3/1/13-Letter from Thomas Manning [1803/1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to “Citoyen Consul” asking permission to be allowed to return to Paris to continue his…


TM/3/1/14-Letter from Thomas Manning, [1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to “Votre Excelllence” asking permission to return to England to see his father prior to…


TM/3/1/15-Letter from Thomas Manning, [1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to “Votre Excelllence” asking permission to return to England prior to his voyage to Asia…


TM/3/1/16-Letter from Thomas Manning to Napoleon [1804]

Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to Napoleon – Votre Majesté – to ask for the correct papers for Manning to…


TM/3/2/01-Letter from Martinet, 26 December 1801

Draft Letter from Thomas Manning, desperate for a letter from this correspondent. Another hand in pencil has written “? If…


TM/3/2/02-Letter from Thomas Manning, 7 January 1803

Letter from Martinet to Thomas Manning. He includes a letter of introduction to Etienne Pierre Ventenat, conservator at La Bibliotheque…


TM/3/2/03-Part of a letter from Wilhelm Kleinschmit, 11 July 1803

Part of a letter from Wilhelm Kleinschmit to [Thomas Manning] concerning him being incorrectly assigned as a citizen of Britain….


TM/3/2/04-Letter from Walsh de Serrant, 20 August 1803

Letter from Walsh de Serrant to Thomas Manning regarding Manning’s permission to stay in Paris. Dated 2 fructidor an 11…


TM/3/2/05-Letter from [Layelle], porteur a l’hotel de Paris, 1803

Letter from [Layelle], porteur a l’hotel de Paris, to Thomas Manning at chateau de Serrant concerning his stay. Dated 28…


TM/3/2/06-Letter from de Vaudreuil, de la Tour d’Auvergne [1803]

Letter from Vaudreuil, de la Tour d’Auvergne to Thomas Manning regarding his permission to stay with the Serrants. Undated, Handwritten,…


TM/3/2/07-Letter from Madame de Vaudreuil [1803]

Letter from Madame de Vaudreuil to Thomas Manning, Hotel de Paris. Short formal, undated note. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides


TM/3/2/08-Letter from Crouzet, Membre associé de l’Institue national, 12 November 1804

Letter from Crouzet, Membre associé de l’Institue national, en Proviseur du Prytanée Francais, to Thomas Manning thanking him for his…


TM/3/2/09-Draft letter(s) from Thomas Manning, [1804]

Draft letter(s) from Thomas Manning to Madame [de Serrant] in which he writes about his desire to go to China….


TM/3/2/10-Note from [Haugley] [1804]

Note from [Haughley] concerning “cette dissertation a la tete du dictionnaire [mautition luxevoir] Undated, handwritten 1 piece, 1 side


TM/3/2/11-Letter from John [Lesane] [1804]

Letter from John [Lesane] to [Thomas Manning]. He writes about making minor discoveries concerned with the works of Euclid which…


TM/3/2/12-Letter from Felis [du Croix], [[1804]

Letter to Thomas Manning from Felix du [ Croix]. He had hoped to say good bye to Manning but had…


TM/3/2/13-Letter to Madame de Serrant [1804]

Letter to Madame de Serrant from [ ]. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides


TM/3/2/14-Letter – unknown author to his sister

Letter – unknown author to his sister – it appears that he is saying good-bye to her and all his…


TM/3/2/15-Letter from de Vaudreuil

Letter from de Vaudreuil to Thomas Manning concerning meeting with Manning. This letter written in French but comes from 58…


TM/3/2/16-Letter from Madame de Vaudreuil, 31 January 1805

Letter from Madame de Vaudreuil to Thomas Manning asking him to call upon her. Addressed from Twickenham to Manning at…


TM/3/2/17-Note from B Thomason, Montmartre, [1805]

Note from B Thomason, Montmartre to Thomas Manning, glad that he is safe and offering himself if he can be…


TM/3/3/1-Letters of invitation

11 short letters of invitation for Thomas Manning to attend social occasions.


TM/3/3/2-Calling Cards

7 calling cards.


TM/3/4/1-Advertising card for the Diligence from London to Paris

Advertising card for the Diligence from London to Paris. Printed card in English and French c.1801


TM/3/4/2-Ticket to travel in the diligence of the Enterprise Generale des Messageries

Ticket to travel in the diligence of the Enterprise Generale des Messageries to Paris on 6 [ ] an 11…


TM/4/1 Letter from “Amicus” to Thomas Manning concerning his Algebraic Treatise

Letter from “Amicus” to Thomas Manning concerning his recently published Algebraic Treatise in which he corrects some of Manning’s publication….


TM/4/2 Letter from Thomas Manning, Diss, Norfolk to John Rickman, New Palace Yard, London

Letter from Thomas Manning, Diss, Norfolk to John Rickman, New Palace Yard, London. He writes that he would have written…


TM/4/3 Letter from H Robinson, Kendal to Rev William Manning, Diss, Norfolk

Letter from H Robinson, Kendal to Rev William Manning, Diss, Norfolk. He writes of his own illness and recovery and…


TM/4/4 Letter from Messrs Baseley and Robberds of Norwich to Ambinger & Co, St Petersburgh

Letter from Messrs Baseley and Robberds of Norwich to [ ] Ambinger & Co, St Petersburgh. This is a letter…


TM/4/5 Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Joseph Banks

Copy of a draft letter from Thomas Manning to, it is suggested, Joseph Banks. In the letter he outlines the…


TM/5/01 Letter from John Dundas

Letter from John Dundas (Philip Dundas, Governor of Prince of Wales Island =Penang Island, Malaysia) to Thomas Manning concerning “the…


TM/5/02 Two Draft notes in Thomas Manning’s hand

Two Draft notes in Thomas Manning’s hand. The first is addressed to someone [Dickens] who had felt himself insulted by…


TM/5/03 Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Chapman Esq

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Chapman Esq., in which he gives a report of the scholars he taught during…


TM/5/04 Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Mr [Willis ?Wilkins (see TM/5/8)]

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Mr [Willis ?Wilkins (see TM/5/8)]. He expresses his regret in that he had hoped…


TM/5/05 Letter to Thomas Manning from [Lance Ammery]

Letter to Thomas Manning from [Lance Ammery] (a different hand suggests this is the Chinese baker at Penang). It seems…


TM/5/06 Note to George Staunton from [ ]Clarke

Note to George Staunton from [ ]Clarke to ask whether he thought Manning would dine with them and note to…


TM/5/07 Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Mesdames Defer & de la tour

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Mesdames defer & de la tour regarding his not saying goodbye before leaving France…


TM/5/08 Draft letter from Thomas Manning to [M L’étontal] concerning a recommendation for his trip to Cochinchina

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to [M L’étontal] concerning a recommendation for his trip to Cochinchina. Handwritten in French. Undated…


TM/5/09 Letter to Thomas Manning from the Mr and Misses Wilkins

Letter to Thomas Manning from the Mr and Misses Wilkins. The father and three daughters each write in turn expressing…