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early 20th century | pencil on paper

Thoughts on Absinthe

April 19, 1951 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Named Painter of Year by Women's Club Group" from The New York Times with photo of Leigh

early 20th century | ink on paper

Handwritten biographical work on W. R. Leigh

August 28, 1950 | ink on paper

Post card to W. R. Leigh from Mrs. Carl Akeley, Great Hill, Mystic, Connecticut requesting his opinion of Congo Eden

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes for the manuscript of "My Life"

April 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing the sights and sounds of Lucania [sic] Camp

September 19, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackeley's hospitalization, request to paint landscape to be given to governor, and comments about Jansson and others in the party

December 25 - 28, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel describing their travel to a new camp, an attack of man by an elephant, the terrain of lake country, and asks "what is the purpose of life"

September 16, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother mentioning the art school will open October 15

April 14, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother reporting his return from the Tyrol and Meyer dropping out of the trip

September 22, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing a town he visited and meeting Meyer in Munich

February 1, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his brother, Rawleigh T.C. Leigh in West Virginia telling of a German songbook and a recent sword fight he and his friend witnessed

June 10, 1885 | ink on paper

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

November 2, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning money he needs and visit to panorama on Egypt

April 6, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about end of term and upcoming trip to Tyrol

September 27, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding her letter to Uncle Chapman

March 13, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding holiday for Prince Regent's birthday, seeing Carmen, and nude male models in school

September 2, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding two paintings of a young girl, hasn’t heard from Professor Loefftz yet

July 14, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his work on a panorama of the Battle of Waterloo high up near the ceiling on clouds and sky

February 4, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh with list of Mescalero words and phrases