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Draft letter from Thomas Manning to the Directors of the East India Company concerning the Chinese man he has brought with him and whether the East India Company would have reason to employ him. Written From Dr Tuthill's, 13 Soho Square, the letter's postscript has the words "stupid letter" in Manning's hand. Dated 1817. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Edward Charles Donne (1777-1819) of Mattishall Hall, Norfolk. Manning writes about his new lodgings at Redbourn, St. Albans, Hertfordshire in which he and Mr Lee are residing with Mr Barford and the Misses Barford. He has been there a week but hasn't ventured beyond the walled garden. It writes his concerns for Donne's health but that he cannot visit at present due to the forthcoming killing of a pig - much mention is made of this pig and intermingles this with other news and comment including about the death or prospective death of the queen (Charlotte, wife of George III). Dated 18 October 1818. Handwritten 1 piece, 2 sides. Also has a later handwritten transcription 4 pieces, 4 sides.

Draft letter from Thomas Manning in Macao. Written in Latin Dated 1808

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Edward Charles Donne. Manning writes about Donne's admiration for Norwich as the centre of Norfolk's activities. He writes about Donne visiting London and buying shoes for himself, spectacles for Mrs Donne and a geographical toy for William, his son (William Bodham Donne (1807–1882) was an English journalist, known also as a librarian and theatrical censor) Dated 2 February 1819 from Redbourn, St Albans Hertfordshire. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to Charles Lamb. He writes first about some writing that Lamb has sent him and how the word 'uncoin'd' bothered him. He then writes of his brother, supposing that he is now well though he hasn't heard from him. Manning compares London life with country life in some detail and includes a description of the delights of killing a pig. He has met Mrs and the Misses Galloway - he has been instructing them on places in the world. He keeps planning to go to London but then postpones. He would like to see Charles Lloyd. Dated 25th May [1819 - a different hand]. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Draft letter to Natalie Shokoohy asking her to undertake organising the printing of the Byelaws booklet.

Three draft or copies of letters concerning the possibility of new accommodation for the Society. These are:

• Letter from Sir Raymond West
• Two drafts of a letter to the Under-Secretary of State for India

All are undated.

Drafts of a letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to the Editor of the Friend of India concerning his views on vernacular educations. Two different rough drafts in which Hodgson writes that since the Editor had recently noticed Hodgson's new edition of letters on education he takes leave to write and lay out his reasoning for teaching the Indian people in their own languages. Each handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, dated 4 December [1847].

These are draft letters from Thomas Manning to Edward Charles Donne. They are newsy letters about Manning's new home in Redbourn, Hertfordshire.

Draft letter(s) from Thomas Manning to Madame [de Serrant] in which he writes about his desire to go to China. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides