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early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on competition

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed short essay of "Navaho Weaver"

April 17, 1952 | ink on paper

Typed note regarding the return of "Buffalo Drive" from being photographed

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Two Acorns"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "God"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay against religion

early 20th century

First draft for the caption to Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Destruction Threatens our Civilization"

September 13, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother asking why she fears art will detain him in Europe a year longer

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Story about vanity, ignorance and greed

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed note marking "Shelling Corn" painting by William R. Leigh

early 20th century | ink on paper

Envelope containing several copies of the caption for Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Here I ate breakfast"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"GOD"

1949 | ink on paper

"The Painted Desert" with note 'The only version which is correct'

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Brief prose on "The Survival of the Fittest"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Blue Pants"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"What is Art"

November 15, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing good progress in painting class and attending a concert by Sarasate