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

Notes on Poetry and T.S. Eliot - notes by Angus Graham on Eliot's poetry.

Drafts of poems "Old friend winter", Here comes mild May", and "I'm on tenters and hooks for the Packet of Books" in which he addresses Mr Payne to send his books to Dartford promptly. Also copies of these poems in mirror writing. Handwritten 4 pieces, 5 sides

"On a Kiss". Newspaper cutting of the poem. Printed material, 1 piece, 1 side

Graham was, at times, asked for help and advice regarding other people's applications for position or funding. This material contains proposals and correspondence associated with others' appointments.

The Papers of Angus C. Graham include material pertaining to both book and article publications, to reviews written and to his translation, poetry and short story work. It includes correspondence with other academics in his field and with some poets. There is material pertaining to appointments that he has held and conferences attended, notebooks, diaries and a single photograph. There is also a considerable volume of others' articles and some material concerning others' academic appointments.

The material within this collection comprises of correspondence and publications by and about Richard Francis Burton and his wife Isabel Burton (nee Arundell). There are also two photographs of Burton and artefacts.

Also included within this Collection are correspondence concerning the acquisition of the material by the RAS and some supplementary material regarding Oscar Eckenstein, its original collector.

Poem beginning "Doomed to search if human nature…" Manning muses on his need to travel but how he will miss a certain "dearest…" Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

Poem drafts for The finish, Touch, Where the leaves fall from Hyde Park, and Prayer. On reverse of one piece is a memo from Henry Guerlac regarding P.M. Heimann's (University of Cambridge) lecture and seminar. Sent 9 October 1972.

Draft of a poem to Miss Hoare by "Ignote" (unknown). Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side