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828 Items

November 8, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding Paul Hallwig's [sic] return and Leigh being low on money

early 20th century | pencil and ink on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

June 5, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing racial tensions and criticizing white inhabitants of Nairobi

October 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding trip to Kabali

February 12, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing King's painting and plans to sail on 21st

November 18, 1833 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding gifts received and distrust of Emil Meyer

June 22, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Grandfather's opposition to Aunt Ana's marriage and Leigh's dumbbell exercises

November 2, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing work at school and ending with a sketch of a building in Rothenburg

March 22, 1885 | ink on paper

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

August 2, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother informing her that he is in Chiemsee

December 6, 1885 | ink on paper

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

June 28, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about possible publicity for his figure drawing, summer in Munich, and Hallweg going home

December 21, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding the new director at the Academy

May 8, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding receipt of $100 from Uncle Alfred, seeing Theodora, Loefftz criticized his landscape and paying his Academy fee

December 9, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding high praise from Loefitz on his paintings and work on paintings of little girly and a baby nearly finished

October 23, 1893 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh in Stuttgart to "Mother" discussing finding studio with Eckstein in Munich

June 10, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Gladwell Richardson to Leigh concerning the effect of the depression on Indian country

circa 1914 | ink on paper

Essay by Emma A. Walker, M. D. entitled "The Effects of Absinthism"

May 20, 1930 | ink on paper

Postcard from G.B. Pierce to Thornton W. Allen Company requesting that his name be taken off their list

December 16, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Colston to Leigh regarding book by Colin Harvey and other news