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Personal 1930, 017-0079

Sender: Sze, Sao-ke Alfred (1877-1958),Sze, Mrs Sao-Ke [née Yu-Hua "Alice" Tang]

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/06/1930
The Chinese ambassador to London, Sao-ke Alfred Sze, and his wife invite de László and Lucy to dinner (date of this invitation is approximate and based on the artist's reply, see DLA017-0080)
Personal 1930, 017-0080

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

Recipient: Sze, Sao-ke Alfred (1877-1958),Sze, Mrs Sao-Ke [née Yu-Hua "Alice" Tang]
07/06/1930
De László regrets that he is unable to accept the Chinese ambassador to London's invitation to dinner owing to a previous engagement
Personal 1930, 017-0081

Sender: Sant, Captain Mowbray Lees (1863-1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/12/1930
Captain Mowbray Lees Sant apologises that he and his wife were unable to attend an evening with de László and Lucy due to dense fog
Personal 1930, 017-0082

Recipient: Santurce, La duquesa de Santoña y marquésa de [née María del Carmen López de Carrizosa y Martel] (1891 - 1975)
27/02/1930
Letter to the marquesa de Santurce (see "Editorial Notes") in which the sender introduces the marquesa to de László and asks her to show the artist around Córdoba
Personal 1930, 017-0083

Sender: Schiess, Robert (1896 - 1956)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/11/1930
The sender intends to retreat into a monastery "to live for a higher purpose". So that he may have a clear conscience, he encloses £4 for the art materials that he did not ask de László's permission to use
Personal 1930, 017-0084

Sender: Schröder, Baron Helmut William Bruno (1901 - 1969)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
22/06/1930
Baron Helmut William Bruno Schröder thanks Lucy and de László for the wedding present (a barometer)
Personal 1930, 017-0085

Sender: Schröder, Baron Bruno (1867 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/10/1930
Baron Bruno von Schröder and his wife have been distressed about an estrangement between de László and their family. Stephen has informed them of the cause – some sort of lapse of memory on Schröder's part
Personal 1930, 017-0086

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

Recipient: Schröder, Baron Bruno (1867 - 1940)

Draft letter from de László in reply to Baron Bruno von Schröder's letter of October 1930 regarding an estrangement between the von Schröder and de László families (see DLA017-0085)
Personal 1930, 017-0087

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/12/1930
Emma von Schröder thanks de László for the Christmas card depicting his son, John. She invites the artist and Lucy to her recently finished home before they leave for America
Personal 1930, 017-0088

Sender: Schröder, Baroness Bruno [née Emma Deichmann] (1870 - 1944)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
05/12/1930
Letter from Emma von Schröder thanking Lucy for her letter and reminiscing about a recent evening spent with the de Lászlós
Personal 1930, 017-0089

Sender: Zichy, Countess Ernő [née Adelheid "Etelka" Steinfeld; other married name Baroness László Dirsztay] (1860 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/03/1930
Countess Zichy congratulates de László on his appointment as President of the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA). The note is delivered by Countess Seefried, great-granddaughter of Franz Joseph I
Personal 1930, 017-0090

Sender: Mottistone, Evelyn Seely, Baroness [née the Honourable Evelyn Izmé Murray; other married name the Honourable Mrs George Nicholson]; wife of 1st Baron (1886 - 1976)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/04/1930
Evelyn Seely, Baroness Mottistone sends regrets that she and her husband were unable to attend the private view of the RBA Spring exhibition (of 1930)
Personal 1930, 017-0091

Sender: Schulz, Ilona "Ila" (1887 - 1940)

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

Ilona Schulz thanks de László for his picture and letter
Personal 1930, 017-0092

Sender: Mellon, Andrew William (1855-1937)

Recipient: Braun & Cie, Paris
07/03/1930
Letter on behalf of Andrew Mellon to Braun & Cie thanking de László for sending a photogravure
Personal 1930, 017-0093

Sender: Sotomayor y Zaragosa, Fernando Álvarez de (1875 - 1960),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/09/1927
Letter from Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor on behalf of several artists who wish to invite de László and Lucy to lunch. Item includes a second page (possibly the verso) with Mariano Benlliure's address and draft New Year's notes in English/French
Personal 1930, 017-0094

Sender: Stewart, Peter

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/07/1930
Peter Stewart thanks de László for donating a sketch as a prize for the "Living Poster" ball in aid of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital and the Children's Country Holiday Fund
Personal 1930, 017-0095

Sender: Stogdon, Reverend Edgar (1870 - 1951)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/05/1930
The Reverend Edgar Stogdon praises de László's work in the Paris Salon
Personal 1930, 017-0096

Sender: Stonor, The Honourable Edward Alexander (1867 - 1940)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/03/1930
Letter from the Honourable Edward Stonor to de László regarding a visit to the House of Lords to see the panels by Sir Frank Brangwyn and hear the debate on them
Personal 1930, 017-0097

Sender: Szarvasy, Mrs Frederick Alexander [née (Kate Muriel) Rhona Saavedra]

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

Rhona Szarvasy invites Lucy and de László to see a performance of "Die Fledermaus" on 6th May 1930 (letter is undated)
Personal 1930, 017-0098

Sender: Turner, Richard Whitbourn (1867 - 1932)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/01/1931
Judge Turner is very concerned that de László is overworking himself and urges him to put aside his artistic & literary work and take a holiday. He and Miss Roberts can help get the book in order (DLA017-0037 was previously archived with this item)