| Description | Handwritten letters from Mary Wigman to Leslie Burrowes, some written in German. Wigman and Burrowes remained friends after Burrowes completed her training with Wigman at her school in Dresden, and Leslie visited Mary in Germany several times.
Letters mention holidays, dance performances, Burrowes' wedding, the birth of Burrowes' daughter, Burrowes' trip to Germany (annotated by Burrowes that she became ill), teaching, illness, and various other visits.
Pre-War letters: 13 October 1931- 5 June 1939.
Post-War letters: 1945 - 1966
Undated letters: includes an illustrated letter from Wigman, and a letter written on the back of a photograph. |