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Letter on RAS headed notepaper, signed by T. Davies, stating that there is no record of the Manning papers being donated to the Society when the books were bequeathed. Dated October 1972. Typed, 1 piece, 1 side

"Description du Tubet, Traduite partiellement du Chinois en Russe par Le P. Hyacinthe Bitchourin, et Du Russe en Francais Par M.***; Soigneusemet Revue et Corrigee sur L'original Chinois Completre et Accompagness de Notes Par M. Klaproth, Membre des Societes Asiatiques de Paris, de Londres et de Bombay". This book was published by L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris in 1831. On the front cover Klaproth has written "A Monsieur Manning avec les compliments de l'auteur". With the book is a paper bag in which it has been kept by the family on which is written (not in Manning's hand) "Klaproth's Description du Tubet, Presented to T.M. by the author".

Within this series are three letters from Charles Lloyd to Thomas Manning, a letter from Claude François Letondal and a further incomplete and unsigned letter. There is also a photocopy of the letter sent by Richard Winstedt, President of the Royal Asiatic Society to Miss Manning to thank her for the portrait of Thomas Manning.

Letter from Charles Lloyd to Thomas Manning in which he refutes Manning's objections to sonnets, pointing out the immortality of Petrarch's and including one of his own as an example. Handwritten, one piece, 4 sides, dated 3 July 1800.

Letter from Charles Lloyd to Thomas Manning to send sonnets that Lloyd and Wordsworth had written to Priscilla. He asks for Manning's opinion on them. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 21 July 1800.

Letter from Charles Lloyd to Thomas Manning to send him some sonnets that he had written about Manning, and to inform that he is waiting on his son's arrival. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 3 January 1820.

Letter from Claude François Letondal to Thomas Manning in which he explains what he understands of Manning's character but how he is viewed by some as having religious motives for being in China and therefore he is unable to provide letters of recommendation. handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying piece folded as an envelope. Also with this document is a translation from the French undertaken by Dr Martin Shipway, Birkbeck College.

Incomplete and unsigned letter to Thomas Manning. It mentions Monsieur de Savvin, Serrant and Caroline and her wish to profit from learning more. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 4 sides.

Photocopy of letter from Richard Winstedt, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Ruth Manning to thank her, on behalf of the Council, for the portrait of Thomas Manning which will be hung with those of Joseph Ernest Renan and the Earl of Munster. with corresponding loan notification signed by M. Davis, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society.

Typed manuscript of a 'Lecture delivered by Monsieur A.A. Pallis, Minister attached to the Greek Embassy, at the Turk Halkevi (Turkish People's House) London, on Tuesday, June 5th 1945, at 5.30 p.m.' The title of the lecture is 'A Turkish Seventeenth Century Baedeker: Evliya Tcheleby'. With the manuscript is the business card for Alexandre A. Pallis, Ministre de Grèce.