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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

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

July 7, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh sending warning to his mother regarding his employment with Professor Braun who has not followed through on his promises

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"

May 31, 1885 | pencil on paper

Letter from B. W. Leigh, William R. Leigh's brother, to his mother regarding his work on the N. and N. W. Railroad in Texas

April 15, 1932 | ink on paper

Unsigned letter from Blazer to Leigh regarding a book ready for publication

1932 - 1934 | ink on paper

Two miscellaneous envelopes addressed to Leigh from Blazer

November 21, 1929 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding the publication of Arts and Decoration containing the Grand Canyon photograph

December 8, 1933 | ink on paper

Postcard from W.H. Hennesey to Edward C. Leigh thanking him

January 30, 1931 | ink on paper

Note from H. S. Howard to Leigh accompanied by a poem about Shakespeare by Howard, hoping to have it read at the meeting of the American Bacon Society

8/15/1923 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh and wife with news of family and a request for Leigh to give lectures on his African experience

May 28, 1921 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Ethel Traphagen congratulating her on her engagement to Leigh

April 14, 1951 | ink on paper

Form letter signed by Ethel Traphagen to owners of Leigh's work that cites current honors given to him

early 20th century | ink on paper

Announcement of Leigh's portfolio publication on "Africa: Land of the Lion," a form letter and mail-in request form for publication

early 20th century | ink on paper

Unreleased final copy of Leigh's article, "Why did I go to Africa?"