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828 Items

May 23, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh containing references to friends, camp news, and to two klepsprengers watching him paint

October 1, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding plans for paintings and studies

February 4, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Nairobi to Ethel describing the replica 34"X 66" of his Congo study he is doing for the King of Belgium

November 7, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his father regarding acceptance in the Academy and receipt of letters from family members

May 19, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother discussing Leigh's charcoal drawing of Venus, time frame to begin painting, and his health issues

October 13, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother with sketches of a woman spinning, a man with a walking stick, and the toe of a boot. Leigh's Mother added a note to the letter regarding his age

March 1, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to Mother regretting the death of his cousin, Eddie Williams

July 1, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding summer break plans

November 15, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding gold dollar, German cooking and care required in painting

May 30, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing walking trip in mountains visiting Gerlos, Zel, Mayenhopfer, Fugen, and Jinbach in Siller area, and Schensee

November 21, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about selling three drawings to an American

April 3, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding walk out to Schlieshian comparing it with Chiemsee and Gestalt for art subjects

October 28, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding works in progress and comments on works of colleagues

December 20, 1891 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother describing more of his trip to Italy, beginning with Naples and continuing with 26 pages of details

March 7, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh referring to enclosed notes on "Blood Feud" and "Crazy Boy"

January 12, 1937 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh about lack of hope getting his engine marketed and wishing Leigh luck with publishing his book

October 11, 1929 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh thanking him for approval of caption and final installment of Grand Canyon article

November 3, 1933 | ink on paper

Postcard from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding coming trip to New York

October 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Fourteen page letter from Harold S. Howard to Leigh discussing at length the controversy about Bacon being Shakespeare and how to prove the point

December 20, 1922 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh chiefly requesting help to find the most direct steamship line to British East Africa