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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

November 18, 1833 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding gifts received and distrust of Emil Meyer

January 13, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning refusal to attend Wagner on Sunday

August 30, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mother relating sketching with Huben and more about medals won

January 25, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mother inquiring about the future prospects of his relatives,Tommy, Rawleigh, Watkins and Colstone

June 10, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice

November 9, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning Uncle Chapman's business troubles and nude figure work

April 6, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about end of term and upcoming trip to Tyrol

September 27, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding her letter to Uncle Chapman

March 13, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding holiday for Prince Regent's birthday, seeing Carmen, and nude male models in school

July 30, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother giving a detailed, 40 page, account of his voyage from New York to Antwerp enroute to Munich for his second sojourn in Europe

July 7, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh sending warning to his mother regarding his employment with Professor Braun who has not followed through on his promises

early 20th century | pencil and ink on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Doctor's Orders"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Essay "A day in the Grand Canyon with a Painter"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Break the Power of Tradition"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Victim…Which?"

May 31, 1885 | pencil on paper

Letter from B. W. Leigh, William R. Leigh's brother, to his mother regarding his work on the N. and N. W. Railroad in Texas

April 15, 1932 | ink on paper

Unsigned letter from Blazer to Leigh regarding a book ready for publication

1932 - 1934 | ink on paper

Two miscellaneous envelopes addressed to Leigh from Blazer

November 21, 1929 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding the publication of Arts and Decoration containing the Grand Canyon photograph