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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

October 4, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from Harold S. Howard to Leigh discussing Leigh's play and Howard's lack of money

8/19/1922 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard, who is busy with tourists at Museum, to Leigh wishing him well on his play, and suggesting that Leigh join him on a trip to Africa

March 3, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Terry to Leigh about her readings of "Black Peril"

July 12, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from R. L. Freshel to Miss Traphagen regarding publicity for pamphlets and reprints sent by her

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes and word translations

September 22, 1951 | ink on paper

Newspaper article and photo of painting "Hopi Driving a Bargain" from the Christian Science Monitor

April 11, 1949 | ink on paper

Letter from Lynn Atkinson, Los Angeles, California to William Robertson Leigh regarding market value of painting with enclosed photo of painting

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Bogy-Man"

July 8, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing difficulties, his painting of Mt. Kenya and adventures into the swamp

November 10, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing trip on the grail, work of porters, wildlife and countryside

November 7, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his improved spelling and enclosing a letter to his Pa

January 6, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother describing visit to skating pond

September 7, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mother regarding school fees and obtaining a teacher to learn more German and French

January 20, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother explaining that sickness kept him from writing sooner but overall good health this winter

June 4, 1885 | ink on paper

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

October 28, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother recalling Miss Raupp at Chiemsee dances, his afternoon painting schedule, and etchings sent home and to art dealer

March 30, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money, walk through countryside and proposed 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