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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"India" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2526.1-2 pencil on paper
Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh praising Clipt Wings and his many talents American 3827.3656 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother discussing a brief return from Chiemsee to Munich and a visit to Barkhaus who was on his death bed William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2236.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother requesting information about himself and his father William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2049 ink on paper
Typed copy of Leigh's diary from his Wyoming trip American 4027.8530b ink on paper
Lists of Color Studies of Burros and Horses William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2558 ink on paper
Newspaper clipping from "The Christian Science Monitor" about Paul Revere's story and the Old North Church American 4027.727 ink on paper
Unsigned copy of letter to Ramesh Gupta from Leigh criticizing the play manuscript of The Idol American 3897.2716.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowing money to be repaid by painting portraits and impracticality of selling his studies William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2329 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother reporting veterans parade, "King's" carriage ride, and Leigh maintaining that his "health was neglected in America" William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2111 ink on paper
Notes on two-headed monster, Priestcraft and Capital William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8457 pencil on paper
Typescript of untitled work regarding "Modern Art" American 4027.8373 ink on paper
Unsigned letter to Mr. Frank Phillips, New York, NY discussing the paintings of William R. Leigh as outstanding examples of true Western Art, as the two Phillips has purchased, "Custer's Last Fight" and "The Lookout" American 3827.2720-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding last painting at school of nude girl, departing with Hallweg on August 6 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2438 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh in Munich to "Mother" discussing Eckstein and Braun and studio Leigh has taken American 3876.2473.1-.2 ink on paper