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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"

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note from Florence Scovill Shinn to Miss Traphagen for article on Leigh's book

1928 | ink on paper

Four copies of "Clipt Wings" typescript copyrighted in 1928

1930s | ink on paper

Draft essay on "Christ"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Biographical Sketch of William Robinson Leigh, N.A." It is typed in shorthand with references to his marriages, education, travels, paintings (and where they were housed), writings, and address

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Acceptance without Evidence"

November 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel regarding being too trusting of Jansson due to his immaturity, and describing the weather

October 10, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding frame for King's painting and paintings for Eastman

February 12, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing King's painting and plans to sail on 21st

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing improving his spelling and Meyer's wardrobe

July 15, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding examination and medal time at Academy

December 8, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his sending some etchings for Christmas gifts, and news that some Negroes in Baltimore had hanged themselves in fear after the US elections.

April 26, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding account of trip to Innsbruck and Brenner Pass

August 30, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding difficulty sketching, painting, and swimming in Chiemsee weather

February 2, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money issues

July 31, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother questioning how long he will be able to stay in Munich and expressing a desire to stay two winters in Loefflz's school

January 17, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding current work and hopes that mother will inform Uncle Chapman that Leigh wants to stay another year

June 14, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding operettas, Loefftz hasn’t looked at his start on "Little Boy", difficulty of last week's assignment, desire to stay another two years