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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

June 6, 1930 | ink on paper

A letter to the editor of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from anonymous reader regretting that Leigh's play, "Clipt Wings" claims that Queen Elizabeth had illegitimate sons

February 7, 1921 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh thanking him for oils purchased to enlarge Grand Canyon lithograph and congratulating him on his upcoming marriage

November 11, 1931 | pencil on paper

Unsigned draft of final four paragraphs of letter to Edith Terry from Leigh about visit to Hollywood

July 14, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from Elizabeth Page to Ethel regarding William's recovery and his book, "Clipt Wings"

circa 1930 | ink on paper

Copy of manuscript of "Clipt Wings" submitted to printers, corrected by Min Oehler

April 19, 1951 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Named Painter of Year by Women's Club Group" from The New York Times with photo of Leigh

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Clip Springer Group" card created to celebrate Ackeley's birthday

early 20th century | ink on paper

List of 52 drawings made for "Frontiers of Enchantment"

June 4, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing difficult trip to Nairobi

October 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding trip to Kabali

April 18, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh now in Lucania [sic] Camp to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing his trip, the countryside, Mount Kenya, and reporting the start of two canvases

December 16, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing student meanness, moving up to mature class, and sending her two sketches

August 3, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Rothenburg visit with his friend, Huben

December 24, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother at Christmas including small sketches of himself at an easel and a clever still life of nuts and fruit

May 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding drawing class and an account of trip to Verona and Venice

September 27, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother about money and painting

March 13, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding painting and work on nude figure

August 31, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about painting in Planegg and discussing his dreams, which include studying in Paris

January 30, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about returning home when Academy closes for summer, borrowing money to stay another year, and opening a studio

June 28, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding friends, comparing art schools, bringing home every scrap of his work as it is "sellable"