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829 Items

January 14, 1894 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh in Munich to "Mother" discussing Eckstein and Braun and studio Leigh has taken

September 12, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh regarding newspaper clippings being sent to Leigh and an enclosed draft of "Crooked Finger's Elk"

June 6, 1922 | 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

August 3, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh praising Clipt Wings and his many talents

May 15, 1936 | ink on paper

Unsigned copy of letter to Ramesh Gupta from Leigh criticizing the play manuscript of The Idol

1939 | ink on paper

Unsigned letter to Mr. Frank Phillips, New York, NY discussing the paintings of William R. Leigh as outstanding examples of true Western Art, as the two Phillips has purchased, "Custer's Last Fight" and "The Lookout"

3/30/1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh regarding a plan for Buffalo group in Buffalo Bill Museum

December 19, 1929 | ink on paper

Thank you note with envelope and two small tracts from Florence Scovel Shinn to Mrs. Leigh for her offering

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescript of Leigh's "A Day with a Navajo Shepherd"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

2 pages of suggestions for plays

1910 - 1948 | ink on paper

List of reproductions of Leigh's paintings appearing in publications since 1910

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Wontinell do they mean by Hell?"

April 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing the sights and sounds of Lucania [sic] Camp

September 19, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackeley's hospitalization, request to paint landscape to be given to governor, and comments about Jansson and others in the party

December 29, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala

November 7, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his father regarding acceptance in the Academy and receipt of letters from family members

June 15, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his improving German and his daily schedule

October 26, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing attendance a performance of "The Magic Flute" with a post script regarding finances

March 15, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding attending church and music in the square afterwards

August 2, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother informing her that he is in Chiemsee