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These are a variety of receipts for rent and rates paid, items purchased by, or services rendered to Thomas Manning during the 1830s. They give some insight into his manner of life in his later years

There are 2 documents concerning Manning's travel to France, 2 concerned with his time in France, and a further later passport for Manning to travel to Italy.

The Papers include correspondence between Thomas Manning and his family, friends and some official correspondence ranging from his childhood, through Cambridge days, time in France, travels to China and India and his later life.These reflect both Manning's interests and the wide range of contacts that he cultivated.

There are also original notebooks and notes, some documenting his travels including his journey through Tibet; others reflecting his interests in mathematics, poetry & riddles and Catholic emancipation. There is also an early Manuscript for "The Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa".

Other highlights in the Collection include early English and European passports, calling cards, and later receipts

These Papers give an insight into this unique man formerly best known for his relationship with Charles Lamb. These Papers show that Manning was also a man of talent, charisma and determination in his study of China and the Chinese language.

These letters range from a criticism of Manning';s mathematical work to a family friend writing to William Manning regarding his concern of Thomas Manning's plan to visit China. Of particular note is a draft letter from Manning to Joseph Banks outlining the route of his Chinese studies and plans to travel to China.

Notes regarding the Thomas Manning Archive. These were all in the Thomas Manning Archive at acquisition but have been compiled by a later hand. They are mainly lists regarding the papers.

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

Note from Manning admitting authorship when he had been diffident talking to the letter's recipient. Undated. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

There are 4 items within this series. Two concern the publication of Markham's book on the journeys of Bogle and Manning; the third is a 1796 cutting concerning tax paid on trade. The fourth item is a centenary issue of the Portsmouth Telegraph or Motley's Naval and Military Journal for 1799.

Manuscript of "Narrative of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa". Handwritten manuscript prepared by [Manning's sister] on paper watermarked 1834. This account contains additional material to the account that was published posthumously by C. R. Markham in 1876 as "Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet and of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa". The manuscript is closely written on 99pp and draws from material to be found in the notebooks, TM/9/2 & TM/9/3.

These letters were all contained with the Manning archive on purchase from Maggs Publishers. They concern a variety of matters including the reputation of Thomas Manning and his relationship with Charles Lamb