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Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0002

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn will be able to sit to de László in Feb. She describes dinner party with impromptu fancy dress & asks de László to join next. Will wear a parure of jewellery–the "perfect pendant to your [de László's] Indian Prince" (includes drawing) (dated 31 Dec, possibly 1913, see fn 2 in transcription)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0003

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Partial letter from Elinor Glyn to de László asking him to paint her daughters in the manner of his First World War portraits: "like the masterpieces of the beautiful young men in khaki." Mentions her book. Does he want the picture of "that wicked creature in blue" [5361] for his exhibition? (includes two drawings)
Letter from Elinor Glyn to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0007

Sender: Glyn, Elinor [née Sutherland; married name Mrs Clayton Glyn] (1864 - 1943)

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

Elinor Glyn expresses gratitude to de László; will send money; offers to be painted again as "a pendant to your wierd [sic] Indian Prince [5725]". Lord Curzon calls her portrait [5361] "a masterpiece of modern times & would rank with the best of all ages" (letter is undated, see fn 1 in transcription)
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0009

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

Letter with sketch from Margaret Asquith regarding her sittings to de László and his "clever study" of her [9769]; annotated by the artist "Mrs Asquith=my studio 1909 April 8"
Letter from Margaret Asquith to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0010

Sender: Oxford and Asquith, Margaret Asquith, Countess of [née Margaret Emma Alice 'Margot' Tennant]; wife of 1st Earl (1864 - 1945)

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

Partial letter from Margaret Asquith to de László informing him she is ready to sit to him
Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0011

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

Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László explaining she cannot help May Duncan (possibly Mary Duncan, American actress); she has put her in touch with her manager. Cannot sit for sketches as "Ashenden" filming has begun, but hopes to some other time (letter may date to October 1935, see fn 2 in transcription) (DLA123-0104 is a duplicate of this item)
Letter from Lady Violet Astor to de László, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0031

Sender: Astor of Hever, Lady [née Lady Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound; other married name Lady Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice] (1889 - 1965)

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

Letter from Lady Violet Astor to de László allowing her portrait [likely 2445] to be reproduced in the "Woman's Journal" (letter dated 16 Sept., possibly 1927, see fn 1 in transcription)
Empty envelope, Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0033

Sender: Indecipherable

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

Empty envelope only; German stamps
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0055

Sender: Hardinge of Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron, Viceroy of India (1858 - 1944)

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

Letter from Lord Hardinge to de László agreeing to lend his portrait [possibly 2452] to an exhibition (item dated 5 May, no year; possibly 1922, see fn 1)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0066

Sender: Londonderry, Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of (1878 - 1949)

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

Letter from Lord Londonderry to de László thanking him for photographs of the picture [6136] (dated 17 May, no year)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0067

Sender: Malcolm, Sir Ian Zachary (1868-1944)

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

Letter from Sir Ian Malcolm asking to visit de László's studio to see pictures of Mary [8882] & Pauline Munn [8976] [undated letter; portraits were painted in 1929]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0069

Sender: Northcliffe, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount (1865 - 1922)

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

Lord Northcliffe apologises to de László for secretary's error with portrait fee [possibly 4764]; de László should choose frame [undated letter, see fn 1 in transcription]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0074

Sender: Pershing, General John Joseph (1860 - 1948)

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

General Pershing apologises for not being able to visit de László's studio (dated "Oct 17")
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0100

Sender: Cornwallis-West, Colonel William (1835 - 1917)

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

Letter from Colonel Cornwallis-West to de László concerning the presentation of his portrait [111036] (see fn 1 re date)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0104

Sender: Astley, Mrs Philip [née Madeleine Carroll; other married names Mrs Sterling Hayden, Mrs Henri Lavorel and Mrs Andrew Heiskell] (1906 - 1987)

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

Letter from Madeleine Carroll to de László explaining she cannot help May Duncan [possibly Mary Duncan, American actress]; she has put her in touch with her manager. Cannot sit for sketches as "Ashenden" filming has begun, but hopes to some other time [letter may date to October 1935, see fn 2] (duplicate item, see DLA123-0011)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0105

Sender: Cavan, Frederic Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of (1865 - 1946)

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

Letter from Lord Cavan to de László regarding collection of picture [4037]; wants more reproductions. "All the world think more of me certainly owing to your great work!", he writes (dated 18 Aug; possibly 1931, see fn 1 in transcription)
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0107

Sender: Cooper, Dame Gladys Constance [married names Mrs Herbert J. Buckmaster, Lady Pearson and Mrs Philip Merivale] (1888 - 1971)

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

Gladys Cooper is pleased de László has agreed to do her portrait [113369]; confirms studio appointment [undated, likely 1927, see fn 1 in transcription]
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0110

Sender: Gascoyne-Cecil, Lord Edward Christian David [known as Lord David Cecil] (1902 - 1986)

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

Undated letter from Lord Cecil to de László regarding an examination
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0121

Sender: Rothschild, Baron Robert Philippe Gustave de (1880 - 1946)

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

Letter from Baron de Rothschild to de László arranging a meeting
Correspondence belonging to Christopher de Laszlo - Collection I, 123-0123

Sender: Londonderry, Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of (1878 - 1949)

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

Letter from Lord Londonderry (then Castlereagh) to de László accepting the artist's offer; mentions "future arrangements" (possibly re: portrait sittings?) (dated 13 Sept., no year)