The collection consists of:
- Correspondence and family papers, 1751-1901
- H.E. Manning's notebooks and miscellaneous papers, 1806-50
- Letterbook and journal of John Baker (1712-1779), West Indies merchant, 1749-74
Papers of Cardinal Henry Edward Manning and members of his family
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Eng. lett. b. 37, c. 651-64, d. 526-7; Eng. misc. c. 873-6, d. 1278-80, e. 1393-9, f. 852-3, g. 355
- Dates of Creation
- 1751-1901
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 35 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was a Cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).
Acquisition Information
The papers were given to the Library by the Oblates of the Society of St. Charles, Bayswater, in 1982.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Other Finding Aids
A full description is available in the Library.