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"Written in the early times of the French Revolution" - a poem in 10 stanzas. Later added in pencil "Foolish (1830)". Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Draft of a poem or just lines ending in rhyme beginning "(When I) I was the [ ] (opening) morn". On reverse is "Monsieur Manning, Homme du Lettre" . Also has mathematical sketches and "virgias Longas pope ballad is torber" Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Draft of a poem beginning "When hard indifference meets my [Eye]" Handwritten, 1 piece,1 side

"Verses so I [conclude] by T.M." No verses with this title. Handwritten 1 piece, 1 side

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

Drafts of verses. On reverse is printed frontispiece for "A Commentary on the Book of Job in which is inserted the Hebrew Text and English translation with a Paraphrase" by Leonard Chappelow, Arabic Professor. Printed by J. Bentham, Cambridge, 1770

Draft of poem beginning "Underrated by my fellow…". Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Undated passport from Le Ministre de la Guerre to allow Thomas Manning to go free. It gives a description of Manning. Reverse has further permissions and stamps. [1804] Printed and handwritten in ink in French, 1 piece, 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

An envelope addressed to B Dobell Esq. Postmarked [1904] (Edward VII halfpenny green stamp embossed on envelope) (Bertram Dobell, 1842-1914 - Bookseller and writer). Inside the envelope was an unbound notebook of Manning's notes and an additional inserted sheet. Notes on books and language. Handwritten in English, Latin and Greek. Undated