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Letter from Thomas Manning to his sister, [Susanna] from Canton. He writes of receiving letters from other family members and the length of time they have taken to reach him. He writes of his aborted plans to go to Cochinchina. He is pleased with his progress in Chinese having a Chinese scholar to teach him. He hopes when he returns to England to inspire some young men to return to China to complete what he has started. The king of Siam has arrived in Canton and he hopes to dine with him and see if he can join his retinue. He writes about the Spanish conflict and says he has written some songs which when sung at table were prodigiously applauded. Handwritten, 3 sides. Dated 29 September 1809 See TM/9/8/12 for one ballad

Letter from Susan (Susanna) Manning to Thomas Manning. She will send the parcel he has requested to White Horse Fetter lane. She is sorry that he has suffered from the impediments. Her brother William is staying and they all join in prayers for health and safety. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side. Dated 15th April 1806

There are 4 letters:

• Letter from Susanna to Thomas, dated 1806
• Letter from Thomas Manning to his brother, William Manning, dated 1808
• Letter from Thomas to Susanna, dated 1809
• Letter from Thomas to his brother, Edward, dated 1818

Also included are labels relating to the letters made by Manning family members