Part of a letter from Wilhelm Kleinschmit to [Thomas Manning] concerning him being incorrectly assigned as a citizen of Britain. Postmarked 22 Messidor an 11 (11 July 1803)

Letter from Walsh de Serrant to Thomas Manning regarding Manning's permission to stay in Paris. Dated 2 fructidor an 11 (20 August 1803) Handwritten 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from de Vaudreuil, de la Tour d'Auvergne to Thomas Manning regarding his permission to stay with the Serrants. Undated. Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Letter from John [Lesane] to [Thomas Manning]. He writes about making minor discoveries concerned with the works of Euclid which he hopes to discuss when Manning has time. He hopes that he will be exempt from British citizens being asked to leave France. In a postscript he informs about the whereabouts of other English people. Undated, handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

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

Draft of a letter to the Editor of the Quarterly Review with an article concerning the publication of a pamphlet "Expostulations on the Iniquity of the present spy system" by Jacob Bray. The article attacks the author's knowledge particularly concerning spies in France during the Napoleonic conflict. The letter is signed D.L. but appears to be in Manning's hand. The pamphlet was published in 1818 which suggests the letter and article are of that date. Addressed to Mr Murray, bookseller, Albemarle Street, for the Editor of the Quarterly Review. Handwritten, 1 piece, 3 sides

Rough draft of "Revolutionary Song of Freedom" in 10 stanzas. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

"Written in the early times of the French Revolution" - a poem in 10 stanzas. Later added in pencil "Foolish (1830)". Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

There are 2 documents concerning Manning's travel to France, 2 concerned with his time in France, and a further later passport for Manning to travel to Italy.

Undated passport from Le Ministre de la Guerre to allow Thomas Manning to go free. It gives a description of Manning. Reverse has further permissions and stamps. [1804] Printed and handwritten in ink in French, 1 piece, 2 sides