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828 Items

May 28, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Leigh wishing congratulations and happiness on his upcoming marriage

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note and envelope from Hester B. Slade to Miss Traphagen regarding a sent clipping

1929 | ink on paper

Typescript of Leigh's "A Night with an African Herder"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"William H. Bonney (The Kid)"

February 19, 1939 | ink on paper

Drafts of interview with Leigh by Mr. Ludlum and Mr. Ingersoll concerning Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Circumstantial Evidence: A Case of Homicide"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Bound copy of Leigh's essay "Painting the Backgrounds (for the African Hall Group)"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes opposing Christianity and the English aristocracy

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"There is a land of light somewhere"

1937 | ink on paper

Fourteen captions for Leigh's pictures sent to Grand Central Galleries

April 11, 1949 | ink on paper

Letter from Lynn Atkinson, Los Angeles, California to William Robertson Leigh regarding market value of painting with enclosed photo of painting

April 3, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing living conditions and complaints of new laws

August 8, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Rockwell's buffalo specimens, views on Africa and white development, and racial issues

November 23, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel regarding his painting of two active volcanos near a lake and cautioning her not to mention Mr. Akeley's death yet

October 21, 1883 | ink on paper

Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. Leigh, Falling Waters, Berkley Co., West Virginia

December 16, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing student meanness, moving up to mature class, and sending her two sketches

August 3, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Rothenburg visit with his friend, Huben

December 24, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother at Christmas including small sketches of himself at an easel and a clever still life of nuts and fruit

May 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding drawing class and an account of trip to Verona and Venice

September 16, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother from Chiemsee and enclosing two sketches