Letter from Belville, Le Capitaine commandant, la Gendarmerie nationale du department de Maine et Loire to Thomas Manning concerning his stay with Madame de Serrant. Dated 20 Messidor an 11 (9 July 1803) Handwritten 1 piece 2 sides
Letter from J.A Junot, Général divisionaire, commandant la 1st Division militaire a la Ville de Paris allowing Thomas Manning to stay in Paris. Dated 5th Nivose an 12 (27 December 1803). Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side
Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to Général Consul. Manning writes about gaining a passport to come to France for 2 years to study for his enterprise to China. He asks that he can stay in Paris to continue his studies. He mentions Dr Hager, Conservateur des manuscripts chinois. Dated 17 Frimaire, Hotel de Paris. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides
Letter from Thomas Manning (draft) to Napoleon - Votre Majesté - to ask for the correct papers for Manning to travel to Berlin to progress his study of China. This letter is undated but because of the nature of address would suggest it was written after Napoleon's coronation on 2 December 1804. Handwritten 1 piece, 2 sides
Letter from [Layelle], porteur a l'hotel de Paris, to Thomas Manning at chateau de Serrant concerning his stay. Dated 28 [ ] 1803. Handwritten 1 piece, 1 side
Letter from Madame de Vaudreuil to Thomas Manning, Hotel de Paris. Short formal, undated note. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides
Letter from Crouzet, Membre associé de l'Institue national, en Proviseur du Prytanée Francais, to Thomas Manning thanking him for his message and informing Manning regarding Monsieur Thompson's visit to Crouzet. He sends his regards to Madame Latour [Faurensue] and for passing a message about her son. Dated 21 Brumaire an 13 (12 November 1804) Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides
Letter from John [Lesane] to [Thomas Manning]. He writes about making minor discoveries concerned with the works of Euclid which he hopes to discuss when Manning has time. He hopes that he will be exempt from British citizens being asked to leave France. In a postscript he informs about the whereabouts of other English people. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides
Letter to Thomas Manning from Felix du [ Croix]. He had hoped to say good bye to Manning but had not been able to. He wishes him well in his project to enter China. Undated. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 2 sides
Ticket to travel in the diligence of the Enterprise Generale des Messageries to Paris on 6 [ ] an 11 (1802-3) Printed paper with handwritten details.