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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

November 2, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning money he needs and visit to panorama on Egypt

April 11, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to "Brother" about plans for Easter trips and over summer

October 7, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his return to Munich and money received from Uncle Alfred

March 20, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother making comments about Meyer and Schencka

September 2, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding two paintings of a young girl, hasn’t heard from Professor Loefftz yet

July 14, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his work on a panorama of the Battle of Waterloo high up near the ceiling on clouds and sky

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"James' Matrimonial Venture"

circa 1920 | ink on paper

"Why Did I Go To Africa?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Thoughts on a woman"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Educated Fool"

September 24, 1893 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh in Stuttgart to "Mother" after visit to Munich and discussing family news and money needed to stay in Munich another two years

May 19, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Gladwell Richardson to Leigh concerning Rainbow Lodge and Inscription House Lodge accommodations

November 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Maggie Wood to Leigh's mother, Mary W. Leigh appealing for contribution to mission churches

December 19, 1929 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh in hospital asking him to furnish photo of one of his southwestern action pictures

December 11, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Margaret Louise Wallace to Leigh regarding literary agents

January 5, 1939 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mr. Oscar Ameringe of The American Guardian regarding a Bill he is promoting, which Leigh believes is useless. Leigh says that religion and ownership of private property need to be destroyed for a country to succeed

7/24/1925 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh with Cody news, chiefly his beating up our "lying" movie director at a directors' meeting

July 26, 1922 | Ink on paper

Letter from Alice M. Robinson to Ethel thanking her for the picture by Leigh

May 19, 1951 | ink on paper

Letter from May Cornell Stoiber to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Leigh regarding article in "Think" magazine honoring Leigh's work