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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

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

"Ulysses and the Syren By S. Daniel born in 1579" Copy of poem/script of Ulysses and the Syren. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides