Letter from Thomas Manning to William Manning from Cambridge. He writes about the end of term and hoping to visit Diss in January. He has been unwell but "5 grains of Dr James' noble powder expelled the enemy". He had been to a dinner to celebrate Dr Cousons [moving]; political speculations show anxiety towards Russia and Prague. Handwritten, 3 sides. Dated by a later hand as December 1800

16 Epigrams on the state of the "Bogs" (toilets) at Caius, Cambridge. Undated [1799] Handwritten, 5 pieces, 5 sides

Letter from Thomas Manning to William Manning from Cambridge. He writes about his tour after leaving the Isle of Wight, travelling through Hampshire, Dorsetshire and Devonshire, South Wales. He would not wish to live in Devonshire, "from the peculiar appearance of the trees there I guess that the air is more injurious to vegetation". He also writes about the hard work of the Welsh. Handwritten, 4 sides. Postmarked May 25, 1801

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb from Cambridge. Manning is writing to put forward his feelings concerning a matter between Ld (Lloyd) and a Lady concerning a letter Ld wrote to the Lady about her writing. Manning defends Lloyd. He also mentions that Southey is a friend of Lloyds. Dated 9 February 1800. Copy is handwritten, 3 pieces, 3 sides

Letter from "Amicus" to Thomas Manning concerning his recently published Algebraic Treatise in which he corrects some of Manning's publication. "An Introduction to Arithmetic and Algebra" by Thomas Manning was published by Rivingtons in 1796. Dated 20 September [1796] Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Thomas Manning was an inveterate note-taker, making notes about all aspects of knowledge that interested him. These notes and notebooks cover from his early mathematical and poetical musing, through his travels in China and Tibet to later concerns regarding Roman Catholic emancipation. They have been organised into various sections mainly according to their subject manner.Thus:

• TM/9/1: Notebook with inserts from time at university to later life and covering all topics.
• TM/9/2 - 5 A series of notebooks from Manning's time in China and Tibet including notes on his travels and language studies
• TM/9/6 Loose notes from Chinese period
• TM/9/7 Pocket almanacs with annotations
• TM/9/8 Poetry and Riddles
• TM/9/9 Mathematical Notes and Notebooks
• TM/9/10 Notes on Roman Catholic Emancipation

Verses about the state of the toilets at Caius College, Cambridge. Undated [1799] 1 piece, 1 side

Copy of a letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb, India House, London. He pleads with Lamb to go to stay with him in Cambridge - the very thoughts "Of your coming makes my keg of rum wobble about like a porpoise & the Liquor (how fine it smells) goes Gultch squlluck against the sides for joy - just (if I may compare great things with small - my rum puncheon with old Zacharia's haus in kelter) as St John wobbled in Elizabeth's womb when Mary, big with Xt by the Holy Ghost, walked into Cousin Betty's parlour". Manning asks to be added to Dyer's list of subscribers. Dated in different hand, 10 August, 1800. Copy is 2 pieces, 2 sides

Uncovered handmade notebook containing draft of a conversation with "James" about an extraordinary walk in Cambridge, possibly fiction. With small sketch. Dated "1801, I think". Handwritten, 1 piece, 8 sides

Drafts of speeches read out at Cambridge concerning the merits of two princes. One claims it was read in contradiction to the College regulations which commanded it to be recited by heart. The second and third are redrafts of the recited version with some "obnoxious passages" left out. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides; 1 piece,3 sides; 1 piece, 3 sides