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TM/03/02: Personal Correspondence in France


These letters are personal letters to and from Thomas Manning, many of which are from the de Vaudreuil and de Serrant family members.

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…