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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

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early 20th century | ink on paper

"I have a restive ferver in my marrow"

Envelope from Leigh to his mother

Receipt of payment for consultation fee

"O I seen a crow on a hickory limb"

Partial articles from "Natural History" magazine entitled "At Home in Africa", "Adventure Land" by Phillip Percival, and "Backgrounds for the African Hall Groups"

"What is the matter with our Art"

"How Venturito's Debt Was Paid"

"Why Did I Go to Africa?"

Photocopy of magazine page "Scenes From the Passing West"

Clipping from The Patrician, "William Robinson Leigh"

Two newspaper reviews from Massachusetts and West Virginia of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article in the Negaunee, Michigan "Iron Herald" with photo of William R. Leigh and his painting "The Rough Riders"

Two advertisements for sales of William R. Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" about Shakespeare

Newspaper clippings "Mastery of the Rope is an Art" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Master Hand"

Log book for the S.S. Reliance cruise around the world with handwritten notes January 14-27

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Handwritten short essay "Shelling Corn" about the Havasupai in Cataract Canyon

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed list of "Studies from Central Africa"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The very lap of luxury"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Religious People"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Last night I woke from fevered dreams"