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early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes opposing Christianity and the English aristocracy

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"There is a land of light somewhere"

March 4, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh enclosing original draft and sketches of proposed collaboration with Leigh

January 14, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh containing notes on the forts in Mescalero country

April 3, 1924 | ink on paper

Letter from J. C. Traphagen to Leigh about returning a play by Leigh as well as his story, "The Song of the Ticker"

May 16, 1930 | ink on paper

Copy of Wack's answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts" raised at Brooklyn Conference on Adult Education

January 29, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.S. Howard to Leigh discussing Leigh's play "Clipt Wings"

August 31, 1942 | ink on paper

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

May 28, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Leigh wishing congratulations and happiness on his upcoming marriage

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note and envelope from Hester B. Slade to Miss Traphagen regarding a sent clipping

1929 | ink on paper

Typescript of Leigh's "A Night with an African Herder"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes to Leigh from Mary Akeley about an autographed copy of his book

early 20th century | ink on paper

Handwritten biographical work on W. R. Leigh

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Grinding Corn" short essay about Hopi maidens

May 20, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing the killing of an eleven foot python, the acquisition of animals for Ackeley's collection, and the unsuccessful search for a plains camp site

September 30, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing a view of Kenya painting and stretching canvases

February 7, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding his contracting malaria

November 12, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding Christmas presents and the difficulties of and art student's life

June 29, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mother dicussing his study of the old masters

November 16, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his birth year and describing in detail the making of etchings on zinc plates