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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2236.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Lynn Atkinson, Los Angeles, California to William Robertson Leigh regarding market value of painting with enclosed photo of painting American 3837.2742 ink on paper
Letter from Elizabeth Page to Ethel regarding William's recovery and his book, "Clipt Wings" American 3827.2668-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from H.G. Paine to Leigh regarding scholarly interpretation of Elizabethan usage American 3827.2651 ink on paper
Bound copy of Leigh's essay "Painting the Backgrounds (for the African Hall Group)" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2544 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to Mother regarding school fees and obtaining a teacher to learn more German and French William Robinson Leigh American 3876.8669 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2329 ink on paper
"The Bogy-Man" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8522 ink on paper
Four unbound drafts of "Western Ponies" American 4027.2450 ink on paper
Postcard from H.W. Wack to Leigh describing the itinerary of his trip American 3827.2670 ink on paper
List of little-used words William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8456 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother explaining that sickness kept him from writing sooner but overall good health this winter William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2139 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2438 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing difficulties, his painting of Mt. Kenya and adventures into the swamp William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2526 ink on paper
A letter to the editor of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from anonymous reader regretting that Leigh's play, "Clipt Wings" claims that Queen Elizabeth had illegitimate sons American 4027.8506 ink on paper
Definitions of rubrics and secular notions William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8473 pencil on paper
Letter from A. Katherine Berger managing editor to Leigh regarding publication of his article on paintings for African Hall in American Museum of Natural History American 3827.2647 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2188.1-.6 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2456.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing trip on the grail, work of porters, wildlife and countryside William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2543.1-.6 ink on paper