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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Thank you note with envelope and two small tracts from Florence Scovel Shinn to Mrs. Leigh for her offering American 3827.2661.1-3 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2457-.1 ink on paper
Note from C. S. Barston, Salmagundi Club, to Leigh asking him to submit a story to be included in a book with fall publishing date American 3827.2644 ink on paper
Letter from T A. Riordan, Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, to Leigh thanking him for magazines with "The Maya Historian" painting and the story, "A Flash of Genius" American 3827.2687-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother recalling Miss Raupp at Chiemsee dances, his afternoon painting schedule, and etchings sent home and to art dealer William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2206 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding expenses and her decision to leave West Virginia Plantation William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2053-.1 ink on paper
Note about the display of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" along with Revere's two lanterns American 4027.8452a ink on paper
Typescript (corrected copy) of Leigh's "The Coward" American 4027.2444 ink on paper
Notes for the manuscript of "My Life" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8447 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh enclosing a copy of his answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts" American 3827.2677 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money, walk through countryside and proposed trip to Tyrol William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2221 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother concerning his health, date to return to school, drawing schedule, and sketch to be sent to her William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2113-.1 ink on paper
Post card to W. R. Leigh from Mrs. Carl Akeley, Great Hill, Mystic, Connecticut requesting his opinion of Congo Eden American 3827.2723 ink on paper
Notes for Mr. Leigh on the first military expedition to New Mexico Territory after the war with Mexico from the Story of New Mexico by Horatio O. Ladd and "Doniphan's Expedition" John T. Hughes (Author) American 4037.2539-.1 ink on paper
"Circumstantial Evidence: A Case of Homicide" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2527.1-2 pencil on paper
Letter and copy from Leigh to Mr. Percival Vivian of Shakespeare Theatre regarding an advertising plan for Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" American 4027.8500.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing Planegg, local artists, and his need for money William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2238.1-.2 ink on paper
"The Incubus of Fashion" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8496 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother relating that school begins the following day and Professor Nicolas Gysis will be his drawing teacher William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2127-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing white ants, burrowing animals, foods, native customs and attire William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2513.1-.3 ink on paper