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Notes on moral and Newtonian systems; sheet of handwritten notes, 1 piece, 2 sides

"Observations on the Consumption of Tea in Bootan, Tibet and Tartary; and on the practicability of advantageously furnishing that article to some of those Countries from Canton through India". Fair Copy of an article written by Thomas Manning to East India Company. Dated 29th December 1817. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 9 sides. Also rough notes for draft. Handwritten 1 piece, 3 sides

Notes on Manning's failed attempt to reach Peking by becoming European Physician and assistant Astronomer to the Emperor. Handwritten notes, 1 piece, 2 sides

Notes on the Social History of Quakers. Small handmade uncovered notebook, 8 pages

Draft of a letter from Thomas Manning. He seems to be leaving some Chinese translations with the recipient in case anything happens to him when he leaves Calcutta. There is also a complaint about those (?Marshman) who he has tried to help with Chinese language but refuse to change. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Assortment of notes on scraps of paper. Handwritten, 14 pieces

"Collect. Inquirend". Notes on Chinese life, culture and language. Handwritten notes, strung into folder, 4 sheets, 15 sides

"Notes" Notes made by Manning during 1807 from his reading, and on observations in Canton. Handwritten notes, strung into folder. 5 pieces, 20 sides

Notebook containing notes on Tibetan vocabulary. Also some Latin notes and notes on events and people in China; grammar notes; English lists of words. In the back of the book is a partial journal of his time in Tibet - mostly the beginning of the journey and includes an entry about meeting the Dalai Lama "This day I saluted the Grand Lama!! Beautiful Youth. Face poetically affecting. Could have wept. Very happy to have seen him & his blessed smile. hope often to see him again". Large, half-calf notebook, warped, handwritten in pencil and ink.
Inserted into the notebook:

• Note to and from Thomas Beale concerning whether Beale was expecting the Hoopoo, handwritten, undated
• Vocabulary list 4 sheets of Chinese writing including two copies of a contract between Manning and Gao Hengxin for 1000 yuan, dated 20 January 1815
• "Recipe for [Hang yummtoy] or Almond Syrup", Letter from Sian Seng.

Chinese notebook, small, green cloth covered, including original pencil. Contains Chinese vocabularies; 2 sketches of Dalai Lama; shopping lists and memos; medical notes; list of English words beginning 'ab'; diary notes on leaving Lhasa; notes on literature - French, Greek, etc.; mathematical problems. Inserted are loose sheets of paper - more diary notes; numerical list.