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HENRY MAN
(1748 - 1799) |
Henry Man's works were gathered
up after his death and posthumously published in 1802 in two volumes. These
volumes are each over 250 pages. Volume One can be
viewed here and Volume Two can be
viewed here. WARNING these are very large files
and take a long time to download. If you would like the print version sent
to you please contact us. |
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Henry Man's play 'Cloacina'
(<--- PDF) |
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Henry Man's play 'The Elders' (<---
HTML / PDF--->
HERE) |
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Henry Man's 'Mr. Bentley, the rural philosopher: a tale. In two volumes'.(1775)
To read or download volume one in PDF of Mr. Bentley in PDF click (226 pages)
HERE; to read or download volume two in PDF
(236 pages) click
HERE) |
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Henry Man's 'The muse in miniature, a series of
moral miscellanies, humbly attempted by the Trifler'
(1771) (< --- PDF (156 pages))
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| Henry Man writing as
'The Trifler'
in 'The Gentleman's Magazine' of 1786 (<--- PDF) |
| Henry Man's articles
'Cursory Thoughts on Education' published in the Morning Chronicle as
well as some articles using the anonym HOMO. |
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Henry Man's letters to his wife
Nelly Thompson and a letter
to his friend (Edward Venn) can be read
HERE |
| Henry is recalled by Charles Lamb
in his Essays on Elia and by
Thomas Frognal Dibdin in his
Reminiscences. |
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David
Man's 'article' on Henry Man as 'The Trifler' (<---
PDF) |
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Henry Man
listed in London Trade Directories |
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JOHN MAN
(1749 -1824) |
John's letter to his brother James concerning the disappearance of their father, John Man.
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| Catharine Gauntlett makes a brief
reference to the conflict between her father (Henry) and John Man over
John's comments on religion which appeared in his book Letters to a
Stranger in Reading. Catherine's comments can be read
HERE (<--- PDF (4 pages)). |
| John Man's 'Anecdotes' -
Volume
One (92 pages) and
Volume
Two (90 pages) [NEW] . These
two volumes are hand written by John but his writing is neat and quite
easily read. |
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John's Map of Reading (1 page PDF)
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John's letters to his cousin George Cumberland. |
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John's 'New Year Poem' dated December 1797
& his poem The Counting House
written C 1800 (extracted from his Anecdotes above) |
| An article of John's about
Reading pavements appeared in the
Reading Mercury. |
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JAMES MAN
(1755 -1823) |
James Man's estate
'Tetworth'
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| Letters
concerning Tetworth and its various owners |
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HENRY MAN
(1776 - ?) |
Henry's letters to George Cumberland. |
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HARRY STOE MAN
(1783 - 1848) |
Harry Stoe's letter to his son Morrice
King Man
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Harry Stoe's court martial letters
(<--- PDF)
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Harry Stoe Man's exploits while living at
Halstead Hall can be found in various places such as in G.
D. Kitchener's 'Halstead in Kent' and can be viewed HERE.
Kitchener's more detailed and more recent account in 'Millennial Halstead'
can be found HERE (<---
PDF). Also, a statement on Harry Man's "shameful and repressive
conduct" with regard to the village pond at Halstead can be viewed HERE.
Halstead Hall and the actions of Harry Stoe Man
Harry's description of the capture of The Highland
Chief can be read
HERE along with accounts by two others. Harry's imprisonment in the Fleet
Prison is referred to
HERE. |
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WILLIAM MAN
(1778 - 1874) |
William's letter to his first cousin
once removed, Edward Garnet
Man |
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William's letter to George Cumberland describing his father's death.
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The Glory and design of the Sacred Ordinance ... by W.
Clarke printed and published by Snare and Man of Reading 1816 click
HERE
<--- PDF (22 pages)) |
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CATHERINE
MAN
(1791 - 1873)
(neé Walch) |
Catherine Man's letter to her brother on the
death of his niece, Sarah Nash |
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Catherine Man's letter describing the wreck
of the 'Lady Holland' |
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One Generation Passeth Away (<--- PDF) |
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HENRY GARNET
MAN
(1804 - 1873) |
Testimonials
on behalf of Henry Garnet Man's application as Governor of Whitecross Prison,1861.
(<--- PDF) |
| Hubert Man's notes on Henry
Garnet Man and his wife, Elizabeth Garrard, can be viewed
HERE.
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Henry
Garnet Man's description of the Battle of Maharajpore during the Gwalior
Campaign in India of 1843. |
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HARRY EDWARD
JULIUS MAN
(1822 - 1864) |
Morrice Man's recollections of Harry Edward. |
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Hubert Man's recollections of Harry Edward. |
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Harry Edward's letters to his brother Morrice King Man.
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MORRICE KING MAN
(1826 - 1864) |
Harry Stoe Man's letter to his son Morrice King
Man. |
JANE SMART MAN
(neé Walch)
(1836 - 1929) |
Jane Smart (Walch) Man's History
of the Walch Family
(<--- PDF only) |
WILLIAM
LIONEL MAN
(1832 -1904) |
WLM's 'Gleanings in Rome'
(<--- PDF 77 pages) |
| WLM writing as
The Lounger (<--- PDF
7 pages)
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WLM's 'Lecture on Shakespeare'
(<--- PDF) |
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WLM's
poem in memory of George Maxted
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Hubert Man's recollections of William and
Morrice Man's recollections of William |
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EDWARD
GARNET MAN
(1837 - 1920) |
Edward Garnet Man's Reminiscences of the Indian Mutiny
(PDF) |
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The
present trade crisis, critically examined. Published in London by E. Wilson,
1885 (<--- PDF (47 pages) |
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The Present
State of the Church of England in King and Country Nov 1903
(<--- PDF 17 pages) |
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Edward's
'lecture on immortality' pamphlet (1912)
can be
read here (<--- PDF). |
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From the Folkestone Daily
News, Friday November 15th 1912. Local Men of Note Edward Garnet Man. |
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Obituary of Edward Garnet Man from
Folkestone Daily Newspaper(<--- PDF) |
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Edward Garnet Man and Judah
P. Benjamin |
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A case for libel brought against the Croydon Advertiser
by Edward Garnet Man.
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A
poem to Caroline Louisa Man by her 'starving' children |
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Some E.G.M.
court cases reported in The Times
(<--- PDF) |
SEPTIMUS MAN
(1839 - 1911) |
Hubert Man's
recollections of Septimus |
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Morrice Man's
recollections of Septimus |
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E. Nesbit's recollections
of Septimus |
ANNE (neé
Desborough) MAN
(1820 - 1909) |
Anne Desborough
Man's date book (a record of family births, marriages and deaths)(<---
Excel) |
HARRY MORGAN STOE MAN
(1873 - 1936) |
Harry
Man's recollections of the Spanish-American War in the
Philippines (<--- PDF)
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Harry Man's reminiscences of his four month voyage on the 'Sierra Colonna'
from Rangoon, Burma to Falmouth, England.
(<---
PDF) |
HUBERT MAN
(1876 - 1956) |
Hubert Man's notes
and recollections |
MORRICE MAN
(1877 - 1948) |
Morrice Man's Diaries
(<--- html) or in
(PDF) format |
JAMES HENRY MAN
(1851 - 1888) |
James Henry Man's
valve patent article (<--- PDF) |
MARY LOUISA AWDRY
(1852 - 1908)
(neé MAN) |
Mary Louisa Awdry's Letter to
Dorothy Man. (<--- PDF) |
Bob Man
(1861 - 1941) |
Bob Man's
summary of the family company ED and F Man |
ANDREW MAN
(1907 -2000) |
Andrew Man's recollections of Dover College (<--- PDF) |
| Andrew's obituary in
the 'Die Hards',
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AM's obituary:
London Times on Monday December 4th,
2000. |
FRANK MAN
(1914 - 1986) |
Frank Man's description of
the fall of Singapore and his subsequent escape through Sumatra to Australia
and from there to England.(<--- PDF) |
Morgan Man
(1916 - 1986) |
Some newspaper articles that mention Morgan
(<-- PDF) |
HUGH CASSON
(1910 - 1999) |
Hugh Casson's early childhood adapted from the
biography by José Manser (<---
PDF) |
MICHAEL CROSTHWAIT
(1916 - 1996) |
Michael Crosthwait obituary in the Royal
Engineers Journal. |
MORRICE JAMES
(1916 - 1989) |
Extracts from 'Pakistan Chronicle'
and articles about Sir Morrice James that appeared in the Times of London.
(<--- PDF) |
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Morrice's wartime memoirs
(<--- PDF 105 pages) |
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Morrice's recollections of Evelyn
Waugh (<--- PDF) |
GEORGE CUMBERLAND
1st cousin of Henry,
John and James Man (above). GC's mother was Eliza Balchen whose sister Mary
married John Man. |
George Cumberland's water colours (<--- PDF)
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Poem on the Landscapes of Great Britain(<--- PDF) |
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Lewina the
Maid of Snowdon(<--- PDF) |
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Thoughts on Outline(<--- PDF) |
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An attempt to
Describe Hafod (<--- PDF) |
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The
Captive Castile of Sennaar (<--- PDF) |
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Letter to William Griffiths
(<--- PDF) and Griffith's reply to Cumberland can be read
here
(<--- PDF) |
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George
Cumberland's birthday ode
to Horne Tooke |
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Bromley-Hill: The seat of the Right Hon. Charles Long, M.P. A sketch by
George Cumberland (1811) (<--- PDF)
See also the DNB entry for Charles Long here. |
| George's entry on the Dictionary
of National Biography can
be read here. An article by McClellan and Bentley entitled ' George
Cumberland and the tale of the twice-killed amorous friar' can be
read here (<--- PDF) |
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JAMES BALCHEN |
James Balchen's
1747 journal
(<--- PDF) (James
was the brother of Mary Man neé Balchen who
married John Man) |
WILLIAM BAKER
(1742 -1785)
(brother of Sarah Baker who married
John Man
(1749 - 1824)) |
William Baker's poem 'To an Amiable Child' |
| A biographical sketch of William Baker appears in Charles Coates'
'The History and Antiquities of
Reading'
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| 'Theses Graecae et Latinae
Selectae' -- A selection from Greek and Latin authors.
(<--- PDF(209 pages)) |
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'Peregrinations of the Mind
Through the Most General and Interesting Subjects Which are Usually
Agitated in Life' (<--- PDF (285
pages) |
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Title pages of
books printed by William Baker and William Galiban
(<--- PDF) |
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The House of Man |
In 1983 on the 200th anniversary of the
company ED and F Man a book entitled 'The House of Man' was published. Passages
from that book and of direct concern to
the Man family will be added here in parts here. The first of which is now available
and concerns mostly the relationship between
the Man and Dumas families.
(<--- PDF) |
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The Man -
Cumberland - Balchen Letters |
The Man - Cumberland
letters |
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The Man - Cumberland - Balchen
letters
(PDF) |
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Blake - Cumberland
letters |
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Cumberland -v- Balchen
1778 (<--- PDF) (attempt by Cumberlands to break trust where Henry
Balchen and John Man were trustees) |
| The sudden and unexpected death
of George Cumberland
Senior |
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CROSTHWAIT
FAMILY |
Crosthwait reference in The Parish of
Strathblane and Its Inhabitants from Early Times: a Chapter of Lennox History
(<--- PDF)
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THOMAS
FROGNAL DIBDIN |
Thomas
Frognal Dibdin's Reminiscences of John and Henry Man (<--- PDF) |
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RELATED FAMILIES |
Steve Man's diagram of the relationship among the families:
MAN, DESBOROUGH, MATTHEWS, HARRIS, KIRKNESS and
HOLWORTHY (<--- PDF (one page)) |
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EDWARD FOWLE
(1820 - 1884)
(Edward's father was the first cousin of Louisa Caroline (Fowle)
Man. His sister, Henrietta, married Edward Julius Man). |
Edward Fowle's translation of the Niti Kayan in
PDF and in
HTML. An office
copy of Edward's will can be
read here.
Edward Fowle and his wife Charlotte Rebecca Webster were
involved in a long drawn out divorce. The proceedings were first recorded in
the Rangoon Advertiser and the ruling was then appealed which was noted in
the
Calcutta Law Reports. Eventually the Rangoon Advertiser's report will be
added here. |
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CECIL
CHAMPAIN LOWIS |
Bibliography of books
by C.C. Lowis
and
Brief
reviews of four of his books in the TLS. |
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Huntley and Desborough Letters (<--- PDF) |
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ANDREW MARTINDALE
(Husband of
Jane Primrose Brooke) |
The Times obituary on Andrew Martindale (PDF). |