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Coleridge ,  Samuel Taylor . ( 1772-1834 )  Poet and Philosopher
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Letter from George Leman Tuthill, 6 April 1799
GB 891 TM-TM/2-TM/2/3-TM/2/3/3 · File · 6 April 1799
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, Tibet

Letter from George Tuthill to Thomas Manning from Dresden. Tuthill chides Manning for not writing and then puts forward his dream of a house in London on the Thames and a short walk from Westminster where a group of young people of superior mind could reside together and study Literature. Tuthill sets out his scheme for living in such a way and suggests that Manning is the only person he knows that might be suitable. Tuthill suggests Coleridge might be a suitable candidate. He asks Manning to write with his thoughts. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides. Dated 6 April 1799
Correspondence with George Leman Tuthill and family
GB 891 TM-TM/2-TM/2/3 · Subseries · 1797 -1836
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, Tibet

The Correspondence between Manning and Tuthill mainly dates from the time when they were both resident in Europe (1798-1806). There is also one earlier letter and a letter from Manning whilst he was in Bengal 1811.

There is further correspondence regarding Manning being executor of Tuthill's will which includes letters between Manning and Tuthill's daughter, Laura (1835-1836)