Notes from St Helena

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Notes probably from Manning's time at St Helena on his return from China. These notes mention both Napoleon and Hudson Lowe (Governor of St Helena) and seem to be recording conversations that Manning held with them Handwritten, 2 pieces [1817]

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

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St Helena (Africa)

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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