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Letter from [Robert Morrison] to Thomas Manning from Macao, China. He is responding to Manning's letter inquiring whether he could purchase some Chinese books for Manning's Parisian friends. He will inquire of the booksellers and send a list and then they can send a money order next season. He mentions that Ball has never written and that the political situation in China remains difficult. His son John is making good progress with Chinese. Signature has been cut from the letter. Dated 11 February 1832. Handwritten 1 piece, 3 sides

Eight letters plus two partial letters from Sarah Payne to Thomas Manning. These are newsy letters asking after Manning's health and telling about her own, some to his home in Dartford and some to Manning in Bath where he has gone for his health or at the home of George Tuthill in London. They mention Mr Ball and her cousin Henry Burney. Those dated, 1834-1838. All handwritten, 10 pieces (Sarah Payne was the wife of John Payne of Payne & Foss Booksellers)

Letter from Frances Rickman to Thomas Manning. This is a covering letter to send him an enclosure that had arrived that morning. She says her brother (William Rickman) has reached Utrecht and they hope to see him in a fortnight. Addressed to Manning at The Grange in Dartford. Postmarked 8 November 1834. Handwritten 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from Frances Rickman to Thomas Manning. She writes on her father's behalf to make sure that Manning will visit them on his return from Mr Elphinstone. Dated 24 November 1834. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Letter from Anne Rickman to Thomas Manning. She hopes that Manning's stay in Bath is benefitting him. She then gives her opinion of Queen Victoria's coronation and describes how her sister Frances organised a procession of 900 school children and laid the foundation stone for a new school room. Frances has taken possession of the new vicarage. They have visited Mr & Mrs Payne at Kingston (see TM/6/11). She is looking at the Life of Wilberforce. She currently has a lady staying with her who draw very well and take lessons in Anatomy from William Mulready (1 April 1786 – 7 July 1863) whose picture at the Royal Academy, All the World's a Stage, has just sold for £2000. Dated 12 July (1838). Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Draft letter from Manning to "Sir" asking him to provide Manning with a copy of the Harveian Oration of 23rd July. He writes that Sir G T (George Tuthill) and he have long been friends. (George Tuthill was supposed to give the Harveian lecture in 1835 but died before he could) Undated [1835]. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning asking him to procure the listed titles. The letter mentions Payne & Foss Booksellers. Dated 17 March 1830. Handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning concerning that he has sent to Mr Mitchell of the Translating Committee "le petit Romay chinois". Dated 16 March 1834. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from Stanislas Julien to Thomas Manning in which he writes about several Chinese texts and the work which has been occupying him. Dated 28 October 1836. Handwritten in French and Chinese, 1 piece, 3 sides

Letter from Baring to Thomas Manning thanking him for sending a new scale to use in tuning the piano. Undated. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides