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There are 4 letters from Baines to Manning, 2 from Norfolk when Baines is on holiday and 2 from London, when Baines has taken up a new position. All date from 1790.

Two letters between John Massey Stewart and Urgunge Onon, University of Leeds, concerning Onon's new publication. With the letters are some reviews of his books.

Two letters concerning the essay title for the 1933 competition.

Correspondence with UK Fellows concerning donations and deeds of covenant for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. Letter from Fellows to send their donations, completed Deed of Covenant forms, letters from Royal Asiatic Society to acknowledge gifts, and a list of donors, amount given and when reply sent.

Thomas Manning lived in Asia from 1807-1817, mainly in Canton and Macao. But he also tried to reach the interior of China via Tibet. The correspondence covers this period and is of both official and personal nature.

Correspondence with The Times newspaper. These are a letter to invite The Times to attend the Symposium, dated 20 July 1973, and a letter to thank Philip Howard of The Times for attending, date 2 August 1973. Both are from the President of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Correspondence between Dennis J. Duncanson and the Royal Institute of International Affairs concerning the publication, by the Institute, of Duncanson's 'Government and Revolution in Vietnam'.

These are letters from both Frances and Anne Rickman to Thomas Manning, dating from 1835-1840. It seems from the letters that the whole Rickman family were friendly with Manning - Frances writes on behalf of her father and mentions her brother's expected return. Anne's letters give detail of Queen Victoria's coronation and National Schools.

These letters concern the possible employment of the two Chinese men who had come to England with Thomas Manning, and ask for help with the cost of Manning's expenses regarding these gentlemen. These date from 1817-1818.

Two items: a letter from Christian Vernacular Education Society and a draft response from Brian Houghton Hodgson.