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Letter from Thomas Manning to Samuel Ball asking whether it is still possible for him to dine with Ball that day. Dated Ginger's Hotel, Westminster Bridge, 17 March. Handwritten 1 piece, 1 side

Letter of recommendation for Thomas Manning from Stanislas Julien. Addressed to T Davis, Member of the Society Asiatique du Londres, the letter concerns the obtaining of Chinese texts. Manning will purchase in London. He has become a member of the Asiatic Society of London and hope to receive the next Transactions. Undated [post 1824], Handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning asking him to find out whether some books of Robert Morrison are for sale. Dated 15 October 1832. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning. He has sent his letter to the Societe Asiatique in London. He writes of visiting his friend Mr Huttner of the Foreign Office, of Chinese vocabulary, of "La Roman de Blanche ou Bleu", of Chinese texts for which he is looking, the sale of Morrison's books. Dated 14 (18) April 1834. handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 4 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning. He mentions M Mitchell, Sir George Tuthill, that he is pleased the M. Hankey did not sell the library of Morrison for an enormous sum. He thanks Manning for his favours and asks for more help in trying to find Chinese texts. Postmarked 4 October 1834. Handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 3 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning. He mentions Manning's sorrow at the death of George Tuthill. He asks when Manning goes to the Asiatic Society for him to see whether they have certain texts. Dated 24 April, 1835. Handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 4 sides

Draft letter from Thomas Manning to "Dear Lady" concerning his business in London and postponing coming to the following week. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

A small handmade notebook with a beige paper cover. It contains pencilled notes which appear to be notes about books and treatises to read or that have been read. Some notes seem to be concerned with the construction of language. Handwritten in English, Greek, Latin, Chinese. Undated

Two stanza poem about his despair over numbers - or a lady. Handwritten in English 1 piece, 1 side Dated April 1829

Short article on whistling. Handwritten in French. 1 piece, 1 side Dated lundi 1 priarial (May/June)