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TM/02/ : Correspondence with Early Friends


This series contains correspondence between Thomas Manning and his early friends, some of which were lifelong friendships. There are 12 letters from Robert Lloyd (brother of Charles Lloyd, poet); nine copies of letters from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, plus two copies of notes and a copy of a letter from Charles Lamb with a further original draft letter from Manning to Lamb
There are 8 letters between Manning and George Leman Tuthill with further later correspondence between Manning and Tuthill’s daughter, Laura. There are also 4 letters from W. Baines to Thomas Manning.

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…