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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, 017-0018

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/04/1930
Sydney Kendrick expresses his sincere gratitude for de László's "great generosity" (relating to the commission of the portraits of Mr and Mrs George Eastman [5001] [5004])
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, 017-0024

Sender: Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Count Preben Ferdinand (1872 - 1946)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/06/1930
Count Preben Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Danish Minister in London, thanks de László and Lucy for their condolences on the death of the Count's mother
Personal 1930, 017-0025

Sender: Lederer, Doctor Lajos (1904 - 1985)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/03/1930
Letter from Lajos Lederer discussing the repatriation from America to Budapest of two pictures by Mihály Munkácsy. Lederer suggests increasing the sum for de László's blank canvas; he mentions Lord Rothermere and Gyula Abósy (for further background to the story of the Munkácsy paintings and de László's involvement, see DLA034-0101 & DLA034-0091)
Personal 1930, 017-0026

Sender: Lloyd, Lady [née Mary Gunnis]; wife of Lieutenant General Sir Francis (1854 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
03/01/1931
Letter from Lady Lloyd concerning a gift for Stephen de Laszlo, who was soon to be married. Letter begins with a reference to the "odious Government" of 1930
Personal 1930, 017-0027

Sender: Mond, Sir Robert Ludwig (1867-1938)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/11/1930
Sir Robert Mond sends regrets that he cannot attend the forthcoming lantern lecture on Persian art that de László brought to his attention
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, 017-0029

Sender: Moral, Frederick Ramón de Bertodano, 8th Marquis del (1871 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
21/10/1930
The sender (probably Frederick Ramon de Bertodano, 8th Marquis del Moral, see "Editorial Note") is pleased that Lucy and de László can attend the dinner party
Personal 1930, 017-0030

Sender: Bone, Sir Muirhead (1876-1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/12/1930
Sir Muirhead Bone thanks de László for the invitation he received via John Robertson to see portraits of Harold Mcacmillan [3089] and his wife [possibly 2154], however he is unable to accept. He thanks de László for the favourable words regarding his (Bone's) Spanish exhibition
Personal 1930, 017-0031

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)
05/12/1929
Note from Lady Clavell Salter to de László confirming Lord Finlay will come on Saturday
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, 017-0037

Sender: Turner, Richard Whitbourn (1867 - 1932)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
19/12/1930
Judge Turner and his wife wish all the best to the de Lászlós for Christmas; includes the line: "here slept Philip Alexius Laszlo de Lombos the greatest artist of his age Aug 1930." (item was previously archived with DLA017-0098; DLA# has been re-used as previously contained a partial item that has since been merged with DLA017-0036, AD 18/08/21)