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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

These are a mixture of personal and official letters from Manning's return to England in 1817 until his death. Highlights include correspondence with the East India Company concerning possible employment of the Chinese men that Manning had brought back with him, letters regarding spying in the Napoleonic Wars and letters of introduction for Manning's time in Italy