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S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0004

Sender: Senyei, József (1895 - 1944)

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

Letter from József Senyei asking if de László received the photographs he sent as he is anxious for the latter's opinion. Senyei writes of the portraits he submitted for an exhibition and comments at length about those that were rejected by the jury. With no work, no commissions and terrible economic times, he writes of his anxiety and depression. He mentions the current Winter Exhibition, which he says is crowded but of high quality, although poorly hung; he did not see anything by de László and asks whether he sent any examples in
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0016

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Sir Rudolf von Slatin thanks de László for the photos, describing them as "a most valuable rememberance [sic] on our meeting". Sir Rudolf regrets that he was unable to visit de László in London as he was ordered directly to Balmoral by the King
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0019

Sender: Sims, Charles Henry (1873 - 1928)

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

Undated letter from the British painter, Charles Sims, to de László regarding a dinner, which is to be attended by a number of artists including Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope. Sims regrets that de László was unable to see the studio at Abbey Road since he is aware that de László is looking for a house
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0021

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Sir Rudolf von Slatin apologises for being unable to visit de László in London; he had to go to Farnborough to see Empress Eugénie
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0022

Sender: Harcourt Smith, Lady Cecil [née Alice Edith Watson] (d.1946)

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

Letter from Lady Edith Harcourt Smith thanking de László for sending her a signed picture of his son, Paul Leonardo de Laszlo
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0024

Sender: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Carl von [also known as 'Slatin Pasha'] (1857 - 1932)

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

Card from Sir Rudolf von Slatin wishing de László a merry Christmas and happy New Year
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0026

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Undated letter from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, apologising for not seeing de László when he called; Shannon was with a sitter at the time. The sitter was a personal friend, however, and so de László could have come in
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0027

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Undated letter from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, which Shannon has given to Mrs Castellani to pass on to de László. Mrs Castellani has, according to Shannon, a "most interesting head". If de László cannot "make use of her at present", he may be able to recommend her elsewhere
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0028

Sender: Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863 - 1937)

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

Thank you note from the English painter, Charles Haslewood Shannon, to de László
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0029

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Letter from Lady Aline Sassoon asking if de László has received any answers about studios in Munich. Her son, Philip, is due to travel to Munich on Saturday
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0030

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Undated letter from Lady Aline Sassoon informing de László that she will go to see his picture if her trip goes to plan
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0031

Sender: Sassoon, Lady [née Aline Caroline de Rothschild]; wife of 2nd Baronet (1865 - 1909)

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

Letter from Lady Aline Sassoon thanking de László for his letter, which she says that her son, Philip, will find useful. She invites the artist to a party
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0032

Sender: Stewart, Blanche

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

Undated letter from Blanche Stewart to Lucy regarding de László's travel plans in December 1907. Stewart has obtained approval from Lord St Levan's daughter for de László to see St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. She also suggests that de László and the painter Alfred East (East and de László travelled together to St Ives in December 1907), should stop by Mount Edgcumbe. Finally, she mentions that when de László is at Hutton John, he should call on her sister, who is a friend of the Lowthers
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0033

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)

Letter from Lady Stanley to de László in which she asks how the artist is "in this time of stress" (the letter is undated, but was evidently written during WW1). She mentions that she is leaving her seaside house at Penhrôs to return to the family home, Alderley House, which she has converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers. Her sons are at the front
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0034

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)

Undated letter from Lady Stanley to de László in which she returns a cutting to the artist. She says she feels very sorry for Hungary and for London. She hopes to meet de László when returning in June
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0038

Sender: Indecipherable

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

Undated letter from an unknown author (the signature is indecipherable) apologising to de László as they must go to a concert and will therefore not be home today. They congratulate the artist on his success with the Prime Minister
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0040

Sender: Splény, Baroness Erneszta (1872)

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

Letter from the Hungarian painter, Baroness Erneszta Splény, asking to visit de László at his studio
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0052

Sender: Stead, William Thomas (1849 - 1912)

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

Postcard from W.T. Stead to de László, postmarked date indecipherable
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0055

Sender: Stubenberg, Baroness [née Baroness Mathilde von Tinti]; other married names Baroness Franz Rudolf Mayr-Melnhof and Mrs Anton Berger (1863 - 1927)

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

Letter from Countess Stubenberg to de László concerning a charity ball, which her sister-in-law, Countess Kottulinsky, is arranging. The ball is to be financed by postcards created by artists, and she asks de László if he would contribute two such cards
S 1899-1916 Private, 011-0063

Sender: Scholz, Franz

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

Letter from Franz Scholz to de László asking the artist if he will paint Countess Dénes Wenckheim and her two children [110579]