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Object Type: Letter and Envelope

155 Items

September 26, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding upcoming trip to Belgian Congo, painting at Lake Hannington and black-white relations

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

June 4, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice

December 6, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother concerning skating and difficulty painting during holidays

July 5, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding suicide of King Ludwig II

December 28, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about writing to Uncle Alfred that he needed money

June 14, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding operettas, Loefftz hasn’t looked at his start on "Little Boy", difficulty of last week's assignment, desire to stay another two years

May 23, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh containing references to friends, camp news, and to two klepsprengers watching him paint

May 12, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh at Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing Ackeley's difficult arrival, his letters and his glimpse of Kilimanjaro

September 30, 1926 | ink on paper

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

February 7, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding his contracting malaria

June 10, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice

December 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding recent drawings and approval of submissions

July 12, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing summer activities of students and departure of Huben

January 9, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about receiving money from uncle, attending King Lear, finishing heads to sell, and asking to extend stay

June 20, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding upcoming award which he probably will not receive and plans for trip home

June 15, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing the country, animal life, Sanburu tribe and the start of two water hole scenes

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

October 1, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding plans for paintings and studies

February 9, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh regarding her release of information to press describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala