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early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Hopi Winnowing Grain"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Bound copy of Leigh's essay "Painting the Backgrounds (for the African Hall Group)"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of little-used words

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Definitions of rubrics and secular notions

August 1, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing bout with Malaria, colors in his study of Mt. Kenya, and descriptions of two villages

December 19, 1941 | ink on paper

Letter from Colston to Dear Boy, his son, regarding a controversial article he is sending him about a covered-up murder

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Bluffing"

June 20, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing the Samburu, passing caravans, the Eastman group, and finishing water hole study

November 3, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing "a place where the White Fathers hold sway"

August 12, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding arrival in Munich with Mister Hallwig and his son Paul

December 30, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding sketching limbs and Christmas visits to several churches for décor and music

August 24, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing girls gathering water at Rothenburg fountains and also enclosing a letter to Mr. Fry, an uncle who helps financially

January 17, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother concerning his early tries at ice skating and regret that the etchings he sent were given to the wrong recipients

May 24, 1885 | ink on paper

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

October 8, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother who now approves his staying in another year, and his return to Munich

March 25, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about plays seen and fight between Germans and Greeks

September 14, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother noting Barkhous' death and describing the people, houses, and topography of Planegg

February 13, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding not attending the Academy ball because of the expense

February 24, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about uncle's opinion that Leigh can support himself and Academy ball attendance

June 23, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother reporting he is back in Munich as the weather in the mountains was so rainy