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Classification: Manuscripts

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Newspaper article from the New York "Daily Eagle" reviewing William R. Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" American 4127.760.30
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask William Robinson Leigh American 3876.1883
Letter from Mary H. Witheise to Leigh seeking to borrow $500 American 3827.2730 ink on paper
Certified longhand copy of portion of the Cherokee Emigrant Payroll of 1852 Native Americans, Cherokee 5126.821
"These charming white shirts" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2503 ink on paper
Newspaper article in "The New York Evening Post" on William R. Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" American 4127.760.47
Sheets four and five of unidentified letter signed by Blazer relating to the history of Mescalero country American 3837.8331.1
A short biography and list of achievements of W. R. Leigh and his paintings of the American West American 4027.8520.26
Draft of "The Word of God" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.394a-.1 ink on paper
Newspaper article from the New York Journal American, "Fabulous West' on Exhibition" with photo of Leigh and Philippine Ambassador, General Carlos P. Romula with painting "Buffalo Drive" American 4117.763.17
"O Butterfly so blithe and bright" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8523
Magazine-quality black and white photographs of Leigh's paintings "El Capitan, Kayenta, Arizona" and "Storm Sky Over the Rockies, Wyoming" American 4310.7874 ink on glossy card stock
Empty Album American TU2009.39.264m
Time magazine cover American 5017.4378-.1
Draft of "With a munkey-rench and an oil can" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.410 ink on paper
Two black and white photos of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" (1917) American 4327.8484b-c
Essay on the weaknesses of women American 4017.8442
Letter from L. A. Morris to P. P. Puchlin regarding trader's civil case 4026.7442 ink on paper
Letter of P. P. Pitchlynn to the Senate's committee on the judiciary 3026.370
Reprint from Think Magazine "The Rugged Spirit of the Golden West" American 5027.242