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TM/02/02/: Correspondence with Charles Lamb 1775-1834


There are 12 letters from Robert Lloyd to Manning, mostly about their friendship, time spent together, Lloyd’s illness and the lack of Manning’s letters.

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…