Letter from Joseph Dart, Secretary at East India Company, to Thomas Manning. This letter informs him that the Court will not undertake to defray any expenses Manning has incurred in bringing the Chinese men to England and that they have no need of them at the College. Dated 8th January 1818. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from [Robert Morrison] to Thomas Manning from Macao, China. He is responding to Manning's letter inquiring whether he could purchase some Chinese books for Manning's Parisian friends. He will inquire of the booksellers and send a list and then they can send a money order next season. He mentions that Ball has never written and that the political situation in China remains difficult. His son John is making good progress with Chinese. Signature has been cut from the letter. Dated 11 February 1832. Handwritten 1 piece, 3 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning. He has sent his letter to the Societe Asiatique in London. He writes of visiting his friend Mr Huttner of the Foreign Office, of Chinese vocabulary, of "La Roman de Blanche ou Bleu", of Chinese texts for which he is looking, the sale of Morrison's books. Dated 14 (18) April 1834. handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 4 sides