GB 891 TM-TM/3
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Series
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1801-1806
Part of Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, Tibet
This correspondence covers the time that Manning spent in France, mainly in Paris and at Chateau de Serrant. It holds historical interest because Manning was held in France at the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars and the letters include both official and personal correspondence dating from that time. They are arranged into 4 Sections:
TM/3/1 Official correspondence and documents TM/3/2 Personal Correspondence TM/3/3 Calling cards and invitations TM/3/4 Diligence information
Manning Thomas 1772-1840 Chinese scholar, Traveller. First Englishman to Lhasa, Tibet