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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

April 10, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh containing several personal preferences

August 17, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing daily diet, filming spearmen, and spearing techniques

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

August 12, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding arrival in Munich with Mister Hallwig and his son Paul

December 23, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning why he doesn't attend Harper's receptions and more about Meyer

August 10, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing the walled city of Rothenburg

December 29, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing th American Club Christmas festivities with candles of red, white and blue lighted simultaneously

May 18, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing his stay in Venice

September 20, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about dance and steamboat trip

March 9, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money received and new address

August 31, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about painting in Planegg and discussing his dreams, which include studying in Paris

February 6, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowing money to be repaid by painting portraits and impracticality of selling his studies

June 28, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding friends, comparing art schools, bringing home every scrap of his work as it is "sellable"

June 16, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working

October 22, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh with more on possible publication and Leigh's family visit to Mescalero

December 30, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh thanking him for a check received, noting Leigh's progress on his book, and details of the Mescaleros' story of origin

December 31, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from W. H. Prescott to Leigh regarding Owen's Cypher (code) and details about the life of Francis Bacon

June 1, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding script of play

September 26, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from William H. Perkins and Lillian Barlow to Leigh concerning their mutual concepts about Shakespeare being Queen Elizabeth's son

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescripts of untitled work regarding "Art"