[Cardinal Manning] The first four pages of a manuscript letter to C. J. Manning, by an unknown author, commenting on the death of his father William Manning.

12mo bifolium, 4 pp. Good, on aged, laid paper. Good, on lightly aged paper. Addressed to 'My dear Charles', and from a collection of papers belonging to Charles James Manning. From the context may well be written by the wife of William Manning's eldest son Frederick (Charles's brother, as well as Cardinal Manning's). The author has 'been quite stunned with the sad & awfully sudden news' [of William Manning's death]. The author's uncle, 'Col ' agreed 'that it would alarm [Frederick] to see me [at 'Pangburn']'. Will 'go up to London early tomorrow & go straight to the City where I shall hear what has been done - I knew I could be of no use at Brighton'. 'You know you may always command my best services for any member of Fredk's family as readily as for my own; for they have been to me, as my own; but you are all so able to act, & so many in number, that I feel I am better away; & I am now, but a nervous, poor creature - the last 12 months have tried me much. [.] I feel for you all deeply, but for poor Maria [William Manning's widow] most! for they have been so inseperable [sic] - poor thing! [.]'.…