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

"Goldsmith. An Almanack" for 1825. Small leather bound almanac with annotations on blank pages including on the price of rhubarb, recipe for parsnip wine, the accomplishments of Genius, the use of rice for food, haulage by road, railway and canal, on language, Roman Catholicism, the witch of Endor and Saul, musical score. Red leather cover, book is detached from binding.

"Goldsmith. An Almanack" for 1826. Small leather bound almanac with annotations on blank pages on Catholicism, Chinese, Literature, Publications, quotes from Robertson. Loose sheets include notes on Heresy Laws, receipt for lodging, 1826, price of tea, further receipt, address for Mrs Kang, inventory. Red leather cover with loose sheets inserted.

Newspaper cuttings:

• Newspaper edition of The Times for 2 March 1825 in which is a report of the Parliamentary Discussion concerning Catholic Emancipation.
• 2 Cuttings for "On Catholic Restrictions, Letter 1 by An Englishman".
• 1 cutting for "On Catholic Restrictions Letter II by An Englishman".