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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of little-used words

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Definitions of rubrics and secular notions

October 1951 | ink on paper

Article from Long Island Forum magazine, "Westerns for Ranch Houses" with photo of Leigh painting "Old-Time Longhorn Roundup"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Encyclopedia of American Biography" article on William Robinson Leigh

August 28, 1950 | ink on paper

Post card to W. R. Leigh from Mrs. Carl Akeley, Great Hill, Mystic, Connecticut requesting his opinion of Congo Eden

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

May 20, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing the killing of an eleven foot python, the acquisition of animals for Ackeley's collection, and the unsuccessful search for a plains camp site

September 30, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing a view of Kenya painting and stretching canvases

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 7, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his improved spelling and enclosing a letter to his Pa

May 11, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother reporting veterans parade, "King's" carriage ride, and Leigh maintaining that his "health was neglected in America"

October 5, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother decorated with border sketches of trees at Chiensee, a still life with pistols and a skull, and boots bought by Meyer and also mentioning Mr. Hugh Newell

February 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother hoping for a trip to Venice at Easter and explaining his hope to have new inspiration for drawing

June 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding students' life-size nude drawings and award recipients

November 9, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to Uncle (Alfred) regarding money orders, his drawing and painting schedule, and American Club exhibitions

April 12, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding start of Easter trip and others' plans

October 27, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money received from Corcoran

March 27, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his desire to visit Schleishiam and Paris

October 8, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding setting in, plans, studies shipped to Uncle for sale

November 25, 1891 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh beginning in Florence to his mother, finished with a note of his return to Munich December 19th