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Private 1894-1915, 013-0010

Sender: James, Colonel Bernard Ramsden (1864 - 1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from Colonel Bernard Ramsden James asking if de László would paint his wife's portrait before the couple sail for America
Personal Before 1924, 014-0008

Sender: Cavendish-Bentinck, Lord Francis Morven Dallas (1900 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from Lord Francis Cavendish-Bentinck inviting de László to visit him
Personal Before 1924, 014-0013

Sender: James, Julia [married name Mrs Maurice Dollfus] (1890 - 1964)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from Julia James concerning a dress, which she will send to de László
Personal Before 1924, 014-0014

Sender: Nevill, Ralph Henry (1865 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

The sender, Ralph Henry Nevill, writes of how he is "constantly being asked about getting you [de László] to do portraits". He would like to visit the artist at his studio to discuss this and to see some of his latest pictures
Personal Before 1924, 014-0015

Sender: Peto, Mrs Ralph Harding [née Frances Ruby Vera Lindsay] (1885 - 1951),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Multiple items. Undated letter from Ruby Peto asking de László if he will donate money to a women's hospital. Musicians and actresses have endowed a bed and the author is collecting money for an artists-endowed bed. Second item is a draft in de László's hand, most of which is illegible. He writes "send £2", presumably in response to Ruby Peto's request for a charitable donation
Personal 1924, 015-0011

Sender: Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

István Bárczy thanks de László for sending an English illustrated magazine and congratulates the artist on his "great success". He says he has become very fond of Samuel and his wife. De László's brother, Marczi, spent Christmas Eve with him
Personal 1924, 015-0014

Sender: Preziosi, Mrs Gabriele [née Elena Tittoni]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Elena Preziozi (née Tittoni) regrets that she and her husband, Gabriele, will be unable to attend the ball at Claridge's; she thanks de László for the kind offer of a white shawl nonetheless. Elena will contact Lucy regarding a future engagement. She finishes the letter by asking de László to "stop saying naughty things"
Personal 1924, 015-0015

Sender: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940),Bárczy de Bárcziháza, Madame István [née Edit Luczenbacher de Szob] (1888 - 1973),Bárczy de Bárcziháza, István (1882 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Greeting card from István and Edit Bárczy and Marczell László wishing de László a happy New Year
Personal 1924, 015-0019

Sender: Braun & Cie, Paris

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Postcard from Braun & Cie confirming that carbon prints of Cardinal Rampolla [4511] and Pope Leo XIII [4509] have been sent to Monsignor Stanley in Rome
Personal 1924, 015-0021

Sender: Krämer, Madame Gyula [née Szeréna Laub; other married name Madame Antal László]; the Artist's Sister (1866 - c.1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from de László's sister Szeréna largely concerning family matters, including her sister Paula's lack of communication, the erection and inscription of gravestones for deceased family members, and the health of her nieces and nephews. Szeréna also writes of having not received an item in the post which de László had sent
Personal 1924, 015-0022

Sender: Szapáry de Muraszombat, Széchysziget et Szapár, Count László (1864 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Count László Szapáry is returning a letter of Péter Vay's to de László. Szapáry writes that Count Coloredo Mels should contact Lord Astor regarding thoroughbred horses
Personal 1924, 015-0023

Sender: Rantzau, Count Ernst Ludwig Emil zu (1869 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Poem, "The White Boy", dedicated "in fondest memory" to de László from Count Ernst Ludwig Emil zu Rantzau (for another version of the poem, see DLA029-0034) (DLA015-0080 was previously archived with this item. DLA015-0080 ref'd in Hart-Davis as DLA015-0023, ch1, p4, fn14, notes p288)
Personal 1924, 015-0025

Sender: Dézarrois, André (1890 - 1979)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from André Dézarrois suggesting that de László send his painting to the National Salon notwithstanding the short notice. Dézarrois mentions that his and de László's friends no longer exhibit at the "National", but at the recently founded Salon des Tuileries
Personal 1924, 015-0037

Sender: Gramont, Antoine XII-Armand, 12th duc de; styled duc de Guiche (1879 - 1962)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from the duc de Guiche to de László regretting the artist's sudden departure. He and Lucy had an "interesting evening" at the theatre where they saw "Saint Joan" by George Bernard Shaw
Personal 1924, 015-0039

Sender: Gramont, Duchesse de [née Elaine Hélène de Greffulhe]; wife of 12th duc (1882 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from the duchesse de Gramont thanking de László for a rosary, a medal and some photographs. She just met the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry at the English Embassy
Personal 1924, 015-0040

Sender: Graham (of Norton Conyers), Sir (Reginald) Guy, 9th Baronet (1878 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Letter from Sir Guy Graham to de László hoping that the artist can come and see the family and his picture of Lady Graham [5146]
Personal 1924, 015-0073

Sender: Spain, King Alfonso XIII of (1886 - 1941)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Telegram from King Alfonso XIII of Spain confirming that he shall not be wearing decorations
Personal 1924, 015-0078

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Lady [née Mary Katherine 'Maisie' Bell]; also known as Lady Sheffield; wife of 4th Baron (1848 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Lady Sheffield writes to de László to say that she will not be in Alderley Park when her portrait [2770] nor that of the Pope [6690] (the latter a reproduction) arrives. She invites the artist to visit
Personal 1924, 015-0081

Sender: Forster, Baron Gyula (1846-1932)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Undated postcard from Baron Gyula Forster (1846-1932) to de László thanking the artist for the album, the postcard reproduction of the portrait of the Comtesse Noailles and for the newspaper cutting with the portrait of Monsignor Vay de Vaja [presumed to 5617] (item was previously archived with DLA015-0068)
Personal 1925-1926, 016-0013

Sender: Münz, Sigmund (1859 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

In a postscript (possibly to DLA016-0014) Sigmund Münz asks de László to send a signed copy of his portrait of Count Vay de Vaja to the famous American author John Lawson Stoddard who lives in Meran (see also DLA016-0005). The Stoddards, "great admirers" of de László's art and "committed Catholics", owned a copy of the portrait (either [5617] or [5624]) but it has been damaged