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early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"James' Matrimonial Venture"

circa 1920 | ink on paper

"Why Did I Go To Africa?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Thoughts on a woman"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Educated Fool"

September 24, 1893 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh in Stuttgart to "Mother" after visit to Munich and discussing family news and money needed to stay in Munich another two years

May 19, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Gladwell Richardson to Leigh concerning Rainbow Lodge and Inscription House Lodge accommodations

November 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Maggie Wood to Leigh's mother, Mary W. Leigh appealing for contribution to mission churches

December 19, 1929 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh in hospital asking him to furnish photo of one of his southwestern action pictures

December 11, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Margaret Louise Wallace to Leigh regarding literary agents

January 5, 1939 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Mr. Oscar Ameringe of The American Guardian regarding a Bill he is promoting, which Leigh believes is useless. Leigh says that religion and ownership of private property need to be destroyed for a country to succeed

7/24/1925 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh with Cody news, chiefly his beating up our "lying" movie director at a directors' meeting

July 26, 1922 | Ink on paper

Letter from Alice M. Robinson to Ethel thanking her for the picture by Leigh

May 19, 1951 | ink on paper

Letter from May Cornell Stoiber to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Leigh regarding article in "Think" magazine honoring Leigh's work

February 19, 1939 | ink on paper

Drafts of interview with Leigh by Mr. Ludlum and Mr. Ingersoll concerning Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

April 1959 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from "The Christian Science Monitor" about Paul Revere's story and the Old North Church

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescript of untitled work regarding "Modern Art"

April 3, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing living conditions and complaints of new laws

August 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing lion hunts progress on painting background for wild dog group and canvas for plains animals

December 13 - 16, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel describing his accuracy in painting volcanos for the King of Belgium and talk of Mrs. Akeley informing the public about her husband's death