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829 Items

January 1, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh enclosing a copy of his answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts"

January 27, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter and copy from Leigh to Mr. Percival Vivian of Shakespeare Theatre regarding an advertising plan for Leigh's play "Clipt Wings"

January 27, 1940 | ink on paper

Note from Margaret Louise Wallace to Leigh regarding unfinished work on verses

4/24/1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh with details regarding plans for Buffalo group

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note from Sara K. Burton to Miss Traphagen for article on Mr. Leigh's book

1922 | ink on paper

Typescript (corrected copy) of Leigh's "The Coward"

early 20th century | 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"

1937 | ink on paper

Fourteen captions for Leigh's pictures sent to Grand Central Galleries

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Believe me, if all those endearing young charms…"

May 12, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh at Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing Ackeley's difficult arrival, his letters and his glimpse of Kilimanjaro

September 26, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding upcoming trip to Belgian Congo, painting at Lake Hannington and black-white relations

January 16, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Eldama Ravine, Kenya to Ethel describing his travels to Victoria Lake with car troubles and getting lost

November 11, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his Aunt Lizzie regarding life at the Academy, his lack of German, and family news

June 22, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Grandfather's opposition to Aunt Ana's marriage and Leigh's dumbbell exercises

November 2, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing work at school and ending with a sketch of a building in Rothenburg

March 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding trip to Venice

August 9, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding sketching and painting at Chiemsee

December 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding recent drawings and approval of submissions

July 5, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding suicide of King Ludwig II

December 21, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding the new director at the Academy