"On Stimulus". Draft manuscript on stimulus and proportion of light reflected changing its ratio in true objects when absolution of liquid is changed. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Geometrical Propositions. Draft manuscript. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Thomas Manning was admitted to Cambridge University to study mathematics. He was very able and though did not graduate, he continued in teaching position at Cambridge for some time beforel he travelled to France to study Chinese. He was keen to develop new theorems. He published a mathematical text and corresponded with other mathematicians.

His interest in mathematics was lifelong - this subseries contains notes made on the back of letters postmarked as late as 1837.

There are both notebooks, one of which appears to be a manuscript for a book, and assorted loose notes and calculations.

Notebook with mathematical notes, diagrams and problems. Also contains draft of a [story] and doodles of a face. Handwritten in blue covered notebook, writing begins at both ends of the book. Loose sheet is headed "Prop. 1, June 19th 1800" with mathematical proposition written in Latin

"Selon la théorie des équations, si". Three manuscripts + one single sheet of the manuscript of this mathematical work. Handwritten in French, MSS each 3 pieces, 12 sides. Single sheet 1 piece, 2 sides

Chinese notebook, small, green cloth covered. Contains notes of a linguistic nature in Latin, English and French. Inserted are several loose sheets of paper including a receipt in Chinese dated 1816; Latin and English notes; 2 sheets of mathematical problems, one of which is on the reverse of a letter to Thomas Manning from [Lowe Ammo] concerning payment, dated P.N. Island (Penang) 23 February 1813.

Notebook with mathematical problems, calculations and theorems mainly on area and velocity. Handwritten in marbled paper cover notebook, 3 loose sheets with additional notes

Loose sheets from notebook(s) with mathematical problems and propositions. Includes "Of the vibrations of a Mus(ical) String"

"On Parallel Lines". Partial manuscript of theories on parallel lines. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides

Theories and examples on axioms. Manuscript notes. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 8 sides