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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother reporting veterans parade, "King's" carriage ride, and Leigh maintaining that his "health was neglected in America" William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2111 ink on paper
"And this delightful herb whose living Green…" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2516 ink on paper
Notes for the manuscript of "My Life" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8448.1 pencil on paper
Unsigned letter from Blazer to Leigh regarding a book ready for publication American 3837.8312 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother back in the Academy studying under Loefftz and continuing account of Easter trip William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2226.1-.3 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2125-.1 ink on paper
"American Wife" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2532.1-2 pencil on paper
Typescripts of "A House of Horrors" by Henry Wellington Wack American 4027.8372-.1 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2516-.1 ink on paper
Unsigned copy of letter from Leigh to Edith Terry describing his and Ethel's trip to Cuba, Panama, Mexico, and the United States American 3827.2704.1-.4 ink on paper
Two miscellaneous envelopes addressed to Leigh from Blazer American 3837.8331 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his thirty nature heads, of which, only five have not been sold or given away William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2321-.2 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 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2144 ink on paper
Notes on word definitions William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8454 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing a view of Kenya painting and stretching canvases William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2536.1-.2 ink on paper
Thank you note from Harriett H. Smith to Ethel for enclosing "The French Fashion Factory" and the notice of "Clipt Wings" American 3827.2667 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding the publication of Arts and Decoration containing the Grand Canyon photograph American 3827.2674 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding visit to Chiemsee and laying out a landscape William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2336 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding students' life-size nude drawings and award recipients William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2191.1-.2 ink on paper
Ideas for stories William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8471 pencil on paper