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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

February 18, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh with newspaper clippings and booklet of exhibition at American Museum of Natural History, New York to Ethel Leigh

December 9, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his Aunt Lizzie regarding Saturday evening student club entertainment

July 7, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing July 4th supper and July 5th Academy "picnick,"and his expectation to enter "Nature" school in the fall

December 14, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing a nice walk to Grosshesselake and the beauty of nature as well as apologizing for not attending church

May 5, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing trip from Brenner Pass to Verona

September 20, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about dance and steamboat trip

March 1, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowed money from Uncle Chapman and the land lady increasing rent

August 18, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about being at Chiemsee Lake but wishing to be back in Munich

January 23, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding leaving Munich and returning to America for lack of money

June 20, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding upcoming award which he probably will not receive and plans for trip home

May 19, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother rejoicing in his good fortune in his employment with Professor Braun for the summer and fall, painting a panorama "The Entry To New York"

1930 | pencil on paper

First draft of "Clipt Wings"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Discontent" and "Friendship"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft for short story "Billy the Kid," pages 13 through 16

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of plants

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Thoughts on Absinthe

circa 1880 | ink on paper

2 drafts of essay describing Leigh's panorama painting "The Crucifixion of Christ" housed in Einsiedeln, Switzerland

September 9, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter from A. Katherine Berger managing editor to Leigh regarding publication of his article on paintings for African Hall in American Museum of Natural History

January 14, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh with notes on Venturito, Santana, Chapultepec, and Billy the Kid

June 9, 1934 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh regarding Leigh's received manuscript and Blazer's assistance with revisions