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Manning ,  Thomas . ( 1772-1840 )  Chinese scholar, Traveller, First Englishman to reach Lhasa, Tibet
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Letter from Thomas Manning, Berne, Switzerland, July 1802
GB 891 TM-TM/1-TM/1/1-TM/1/1/17 · File · 25 July 1802-30 July 1802
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, Tibet

Letter from Thomas Manning to William Manning from Brennen (Brunnen), Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. He writes to his father of his trip through Switzerland, including Basle, the Rhine falls, Lucerne, Berne travelling by foot, horse and diligence. Handwritten, 3 sides. Dated Brennen Sunday 25 July [1802], Berne Friday morning 30 July [1802]