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Thomas Manning was an inveterate note-taker, making notes about all aspects of knowledge that interested him. These notes and notebooks cover from his early mathematical and poetical musing, through his travels in China and Tibet to later concerns regarding Roman Catholic emancipation. They have been organised into various sections mainly according to their subject manner.Thus:

• TM/9/1: Notebook with inserts from time at university to later life and covering all topics.
• TM/9/2 - 5 A series of notebooks from Manning's time in China and Tibet including notes on his travels and language studies
• TM/9/6 Loose notes from Chinese period
• TM/9/7 Pocket almanacs with annotations
• TM/9/8 Poetry and Riddles
• TM/9/9 Mathematical Notes and Notebooks
• TM/9/10 Notes on Roman Catholic Emancipation

Descriptive notes and two sketches regarding the foundations or stepped shelves cut into the face of the rock on the North slope of the large hill at Kanheri.

Notes and Thoughts on a book (possibly Poverty of Spirit. Dr Hammond's Practical Collections) concerning "Implicit Faith belongs to fools and truth is comprehended by examining principles". Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

"Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle" was published in 1953 in Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu , Extractum e vol. XXII. Printed pamphlet on the Jesuit missionaries to Siam in the seventeenth century.

Various loose sheets on which Thomas Manning has written notes concerning Catholic Emancipation. Handwritten 14 pieces, 30 sides

Mixed notes concerning equality of man.

Two notes concerning the whereabouts of the die of the Medal - found to be with Paul Cutbill of Firman & Sons.

This material consists of notes and manuscripts towards making a book about Old Tehran intended to help visitors to Tehran find many of its historical buildings and artifacts. There is also allied correspondence mostly regarding the possibility of its publication.

Various notes, plans and rough glossaries for Elliot's 'A History of India', originally to be named 'A Complete History of Muhammadan India'. Attached at the end are English letters and newspaper clippings, as well as one sheet of notes in Devanagari script. Handwritten bound volume in English and local Indian dialects.

Notes for Reason and Spontaneity.