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Personal 1930, 017-0009

Sender: Moreno y de Herrera, VII Conde de los Andes, Francisco "Paco" de Asís (1909 - 1978)

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

Count Moreno y de Herrera would like to call on de László; the Count's father would also like to meet the artist. The Count (and, it seems, his fiancée and her mother, the duquesa del Infantado) shall collect the picture [possibly 7121] in Paris (28 October 1930 is possible date for letter, see fn 1 in transcription)
Personal 1930, 017-0010

Sender: Moreno y Zuleta de los Reales, VI Conde de los Andes, Marqués de Mortara, Francisco de Asís (1880 - 1963)

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

Visit card of Francisco de Asís Moreno y Zuleta de los Reales, VI Conde de los Andes, Marqués de Mortara
Personal 1930, 017-0015

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick has been commissioned by Philip Pandély Argenti to copy de László's portrait of his mother, Madame Pandély Argenti [3987]. As Argenti's sister has refused to lend the original [3987], Kendrick is asking de László whether he can make the copy [2659] after a photograph
Personal 1930, 017-0017

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick is making a copy [probably 112295] after de László's portrait of Sir Henry Birchenough [3376]. Kendrick refers to a portrait he was painting of the late Mrs Zelia Hoffman whose sister, Miss Preston, had come to see it
Personal 1930, 017-0019

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

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

Sydney Kendrick's sketch for the posthumous portrait of the late Mrs Hoffman has been approved by her sister, Miss Preston. She will send a photograph of it to her niece (Marian Johnson). Kendrick thanks de László, presumably for the introduction for the commission (de László had painted Marian's portrait [9942] in 1924)
Personal 1930, 017-0020

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Letter from Ferdinande de Lagarenne to de László regarding a meeting with the Maharaja of Patiala and his wife at the home of Mme Berthelot. She believes the Maharaja would be a good subject for a portrait (DLA017-0020 & DLA017-0021 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA017-0020, AD 04/08/21)
Personal 1930, 017-0022

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Ferdinande de Lagarenne asks if de László will receive her and Madame Berthelot once his sitter has left
Personal 1930, 017-0023

Sender: Lagarenne, Madame Georges de, née Ferdinande le Barrois d'Orgeval; other married name Mrs Henry Langton Skrine (1889 - 1953)

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

Letter likely dates to second half of 1929. Ferdinande de Lagarenne has heard from Mr Boyd that de László is in Paris; she and her family have just moved there. Her father-in-law recently died and Maréchal Lyautey, who she thinks de László is about to paint, sent condolences. She now has a daughter; she would like de László to paint her at some point
Personal 1930, 017-0028

Sender: Rugby, John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron (1877 - 1969)

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

Christmas Card from The Palace Khartoum, signed by John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby
Personal 1930, 017-0032

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Lady Clavell Salter thanks de László for getting the picture of her husband [13342] back to her so quickly; she is happy with the glass and that he did the eyebrows
Personal 1930, 017-0033

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter to Lucy regarding an outing with Lucy, Lucy's sister and her husband, de László and a few other friends
Personal 1930, 017-0034

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter dated Dec. 1930 regarding the portrait of her late husband [13342] that de László brought to her almost one year ago; she thanks the artist for "such a wonderful gift"
Personal 1930, 017-0035

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter dated Apr. 1928 regarding a visit to an exhibition
Personal 1930, 017-0036

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Lady Clavell Salter sends card to de László for friend's exhibition. Will go to Seaford to visit husband's grave; asks if de László & Lucy would like to meet there. [Item dated 16 April, possibly 1928, see fn 1 in transcription.] (DLA017-0036 & DLA017-0037 were previously partial items that have now been merged into DLA017-0036, AD 04/08/21)
Personal 1930, 017-0039

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Lady Clavell Salter invites de László to dinner; she will see the picture today
Personal 1930, 017-0041

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter to de László confirming she is at home
Personal 1930, 017-0042

Sender: Salter, Lady Clavell [née Nora Constance Ouchterlony]; wife of Sir Arthur Clavell, the Hon. Mr Justice Salter (1859 - 1928) (1883 - 1976)

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

Letter from Lady Clavell Salter (dated 7 June, possibly 1929) enclosing a photograph that de László might like since "the lines are left on on the face". She would like the portrait [13342] done in "robes". She will help the artist with his "War Picture" if he wishes
Personal 1930, 017-0043

Sender: Noailles, Marquise Hélie de [née Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont] (1880 - 1977)

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

The Marquise de Noailles sends her best wishes to de László's son and a small gift (possibly on the occasion of Stephen de Laszlo's marriage)
Personal 1930, 017-0044

Sender: Quiserne, Doctor Pierre

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

Visit card of Dr Pierre Quiserne, physician at Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
Personal 1930, 017-0046

Sender: Noailles, Marquise Hélie de [née Corisande Emma Louise Ida de Gramont] (1880 - 1977)

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

Note from the Marquise de Noailles to de László confirming a meeting