Notebook with mathematical notes, diagrams and problems

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Notebook with mathematical notes, diagrams and problems. Also contains philosophical musings on man and war, geometrical drawings, notes on Chinese words, diagram for creating a weigh balance, instructions to extract salt and draft lines for a poem. Handwritten in a blue paper cover notebook written from both ends. Reverse cover is missing. Cover states "Some philosophical observations in this book".

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Chinese language

Personal Names

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

Archive Record|Table of contents

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

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

Notebook with Manuscript addressing the questions of Fluxions and limiting ratiosTM/9/9/1

Notebook with mathematical notes, diagrams and problemsTM/9/9/2

Notebook with mathematical notes, diagrams and problems, and draft storyTM/9/9/3

Notebook with mathematical problems, calculations and theorems mainly on area and velocityTM/9/9/4

Loose sheets from notebook(s) with mathematical problems and propositionsTM/9/9/5

"Selon la théorie des équations, si"TM/9/9/6

Manuscripts concerned with bodies at rest and in motion and velocityTM/9/9/7

"On Parallel Lines"TM/9/9/8

Theories and examples on axiomsTM/9/9/9

"Of the five Spirals whom n-1 = -3 or the Force ∝ 1/Distance3"TM/9/9/10

"On Stimulus"TM/9/9/11

Geometrical PropositionsTM/9/9/12

Assorted sheets of mathematical workingsTM/9/9/13

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