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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

August 31, 1942 | pencil on paper

Letter to Robert M. La Follette Jr. commenting on article in The Progressive

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Public"

June 5, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing racial tensions and criticizing white inhabitants of Nairobi

October 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding the journey on foot

April 22, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing climate, the Wakomba tribe and their lifestyle

December 23, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning why he doesn't attend Harper's receptions and more about Meyer

August 10, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing the walled city of Rothenburg

December 29, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing th American Club Christmas festivities with candles of red, white and blue lighted simultaneously

May 18, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing his stay in Venice

September 16, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother from Chiemsee and enclosing two sketches

March 9, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money received and new address

September 7, 1886 | 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

February 6, 1887 | 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

July 5, 1887 | 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

June 16, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working

1933 | ink on paper

Unbound final draft of "Western Ponies" with introduction and printer's proof