"Le retour au Village natal" and "Traduction libre"

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"Le retour au Village natal" and "Traduction libre". Rough draft of Chinese traditions. Handwritten in French, 3 pieces, 11 pages

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Chinese culture and life

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Manning , Thomas . ( 1772-1840 ) Chinese scholar, Traveller. First Englishman to Lhasa, Tibet

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Papers of Thomas Manning, Chinese Scholar, First English visitor to Lhasa, TibetTM

Correspondence between Thomas Manning and his familyTM/1

Correspondence between Thomas Manning and his early friendsTM/2

Correspondence during Manning's time in FranceTM/3

Other Correspondence pre-dating Manning's time in ChinaTM/4

Correspondence with Thomas Manning during his time in China and IndiaTM/5

Correspondence post Thomas Manning's time in ChinaTM/6

Correspondence with Stanislas Aignan JulienTM/7

Correspondence - Unknown EraTM/8

Notes and NotebooksTM/9

Hardcover folder with green /red marbling: Notes cover a variety of subjectsTM/9/1

Handmade notebook with language notesTM/9/1/1

Handmade notebook: notes on books, Bible and language constructionTM/9/1/2

Handmade notebook: notes on language constructionTM/9/1/3

Unbound notebook inside envelope addressed to B Dobell EsqTM/9/1/4

Notes on Chinese storiesTM/9/1/5

Poem about despair over numbers - or a ladyTM/9/1/6

"Chinese jests continued"TM/9/1/7

Rough drafts of Chinese storiesTM/9/1/8

Notes from St HelenaTM/9/1/9

Article on WhistlingTM/9/1/10

"Le retour au Village natal" and "Traduction libre"TM/9/1/11

Notes on English grammarTM/9/1/12

Notes on Greek languageTM/9/1/13

Notes on Tartars dressTM/9/1/14

Notes and thoughts on Implicit FaithTM/9/1/15

Notes on Homilies and the Roman Catholic FaithTM/9/1/16

Draft poem on Copper and the Power of SteamTM/9/1/17

Uncovered handmade notebook containing draft of a conversation with "James"TM/9/1/18

Notes on Oliver Cromwell's speech of 1657TM/9/1/19

Drafts of speeches read out at CambridgeTM/9/1/20

Rough draft of "Revolutionary Song of Freedom"TM/9/1/21

"Written in the early times of the French Revolution" - a poemTM/9/1/22

"Part of Song of Passionate Man"TM/9/1/23

Draft of a poem concerning the death of a man on a scaffold.TM/9/1/24

Copies of verses and quotesTM/9/1/25

Notes on "The danger of Passion"TM/9/1/26

Draft concerning the beauty of Liberty and FreedomTM/9/1/27

Draft advertisement for a widow lady to care for a boy and girlTM/9/1/28

Notes "On the particle par".TM/9/1/29

Notes on Catholic and Church of England faithsTM/9/1/30

Notes on Pepys DiaryTM/9/1/31

Notes on moral and Newtonian systemsTM/9/1/32

Observations on the Consumption of Tea in Bootan, Tibet and TartaryTM/9/1/33

Notes on Manning's failed attempt to reach Peking by becoming European Physician and assistant Astronomer to the EmperorTM/9/1/34

Notes on the Social History of QuakersTM/9/1/35

Draft of a letter from Thomas Manning regarding Chinese translationsTM/9/1/36

Assortment of notes on scraps of paperTM/9/1/37

"Collect. Inquirend". Notes on Chinese life, culture and language.TM/9/1/38

Notes made in 1807 from his reading, and on observations in CantonTM/9/1/39

Notebook on Tibetan Vocabulary and Partial Diary of Journey to LhasaTM/9/2

Chinese notebook including sketches of Dalai LamaTM/9/3

Chinese notebook with lingusitic notesTM/9/4

Chinese notebook with Chinese/English language and grammar comparisonsTM/9/5

Notes from Chinese PeriodTM/9/6

Almanacs with AnnotationsTM/9/7

Poetry and RiddlesTM/9/8

Mathematical Notes and NotebooksTM/9/9

Notes regarding Roman CatholicismTM/9/10

"Narrative of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa"TM/10

Passports and Official DocumentsTM/11

Newspaper CuttingsTM/12

Address Labels and Calling CardsTM/14

Later Correspondence within Thomas Manning ArchiveTM/15

Notes regarding the Thomas Manning ArchiveTM/16

Catalogue of Manning's Books in RAS LibraryTM/17

Printed Material - "Description du Tibet"TM/18

Correspondence on loanTM/19