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829 Items

March 29, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding trip to Venice and rail to Innsbruck, Brenner Pass, and Verona

August 16, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding swimming, boating, and beer at Chiemsee

December 20, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding painting through Christmas and possible sales of personal art works

July 12, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing summer activities of students and departure of Huben

December 28, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about writing to Uncle Alfred that he needed money

May 23, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding Loefftz liking his "Head", how he works, and Uhde exhibit

January 8, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother advising her not to pay attention to criticisms of his work, he will try to get into Composition School

July 1936 | ink on paper

Draft, Part 1 of "Frontiers of Enchantment - a Painter's Adventures in Africa"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Poetry and Prose

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Religion"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"What is the matter with our art?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Ideas for stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Love"

March 16, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh about collaboration on proposed publication

September 23, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh including notes on Mescalero war paint and scalps and the Jarilla mountains

September 19, 1925 | ink on paper

Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh thanking him for "Wyoming Bear Dog" painting and recalling a happy summer spent at Miss Mary Withers

February 5, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from A.V. McDermott to Miss Tyroler including copy of Clipt Wings review

20th century | ink on paper

Poem "The Two Poets" by C.W. Hopper on Shakespeare and Burns differences, thinking that Burns was lowly born while Shakespeare may have been Queen Elizabeth's son

February 14, 1950 | ink on paper

Letter to Mrs. Edith Rongstad from W. R. Leigh regarding mixture of paints to copy colors of "Home Sweet Home" painting

August 3, 1923 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Leigh regretting he did not recover "The Black Peril" and enclosing her poem "Mother Love"