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Personal 1924, 015-0050

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

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/07/1924
Letter from General John Joseph Pershing's private secretary thanking de László for the invitation to the private view of his exhibition at the French Gallery and sending his regrets that General Pershing was unable to attend
Personal 1924, 015-0052

Sender: Gillespie, Adelaide Bragg

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/06/1924
Adelaide Bragg Gillespie has arranged for complimentary tickets to be sent to de László; she hopes he will enjoy the matinee as much as she enjoyed seeing his pictures
Personal 1924, 015-0053

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

Recipient: Gellért, Aranka,László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/10/1924
Multiple letters, letter dated 28 October 1924 from de László's secretary thanking Aranka Gellért for bringing a gift from his sister and for a letter and photograph of Aladár Edvi Illés. Letter dated 24 October 1924 from Aranka Gellért regarding a message that de László's sister asked her to pass on. Aranka also writes that "the cream of the most distinguished [Budapest] society came to me to ask me to convey their 'grands homage' to you"
Personal 1924, 015-0054

Sender: Aberconway, Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren, 1st Baron (1850 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
18/07/1924
Lord Aberconway regrets that owing to ill health, he was unable to be at de László's house; he had hoped to see the duc de Guiche again. He leaves for Evian shortly
Personal 1924, 015-0055

Sender: Harmer, William Scotford (1856 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/04/1924
William Scotford Harmer's committee thanks de László for supplying the information necessary to complete their arrangements
Personal 1924, 015-0056

Sender: Albemarle, Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of (1858 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/06/1924
Earl Albemarle sends his regrets that he was unable to attend the artist's private view at the French Gallery, but he is looking forward to seeing the pictures when he comes to London
Personal 1924, 015-0057

Sender: Balfour of Dawyk, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Robert Stephen (1873 - 1945)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
07/08/1924
Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour writes of his return to Dawyck and his disappointment that de László and Lucy could not visit as previously planned. He enjoyed the artist's exhibition at the French Gallery. The letter largely deals with his own work, his family and that of the artist's (he sends condolences on the passing of de László's sister, Paula)
Personal 1924, 015-0058

Sender: Bowlby, Mrs Arthur Salvin [née Catherine Mary Bond] (1875 - 1943)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
24/06/1924
Letter from Catherine Bowlby regretting that she and Arthur cannot attend the opening of de László's exhibition (at the French Gallery)
Personal 1924, 015-0059

Sender: Briscoe, Coghlan

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/07/1924
Letter from Coghlan Briscoe to de László enclosing reproductions from the Michelangelo sketchbook he has lent to the Fitzwilliam Museum. He writes of a recent visit to London and a planned future trip. They have put a sheet of plate glass on de László's picture in the gallery [presumably 5617] and it was "much admired ... by Americans now visiting Ireland"
Personal 1924, 015-0060

Sender: Leith of Fyvie, Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith, other name Charles Burn; 1st Baronet (1859 - 1930)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
19/07/1924
Multiple letters from Charles Burn (later Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith) to de László, all dated July 1924 and concerning the artist's exhibition at the French Gallery. Letter dated 9 July, Burn praises the exhibition, but was sorry the portrait of his daughter Lorna [9819] was not exhibited. Burn singles out for particular praise the portrait of the three Laszlo boys [5245] and a portrait of Dalrymple-White [4629]. "A hundred years from now your pictures will be commanding the prices now obtained for Reynolds, Romney or Raeburn’s work", he writes. Letter dated 16 July, Burn has informed the Duke of Connaught about the exhibition. Letter dated 19 July, Burn encloses the answer from the Duke of Connaught
Personal 1924, 015-0061

Sender: Cullen, Frederick (1864 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/09/1924
Letter from Frederick Cullen thanking de László for evidently offering to help his (Cullen's) son. Cullen has almost finished the Maffey copy portrait [111160] and he mentions finding a frame for it. He is glad to hear that de László has been taking long walks and playing golf
Personal 1924, 015-0062

Sender: Crookshank, Colonel Chichester de Windt (1868 - 1958)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/05/1924
Invitation to dinner at the mess of his Majesty’s Body Guard from Colonel Chichester de Windt Crookshank
Personal 1924, 015-0063

Sender: Cambridge, Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of [née Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor; other married name Princess Adolphus of Teck] (1873 - 1929)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/06/1924
Letter from the Marchioness of Cambridge thanking de László for the invitation (probably to the private view of his exhibition at the French Gallery), but regretting they were unable to attend. "Yr picture of my Husband [2823] looks very well here & he likes the picture you kindly gave him of me [3902], which is also here (Shotton Hall)," she writes
Personal 1924, 015-0064

Sender: Bowring-Hanbury, Victor [formerly Bowring] (b. 1867)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/06/1924
Letter from Victor Bowring-Hanbury praising de László's pictures at the French Gallery exhibition. He is coming for Mr Kellogg's reception and he will show de László the portrait that Thaddeus painted of him.
Personal 1924, 015-0065

Sender: Bowring-Hanbury, Victor [formerly Bowring] (b. 1867)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/07/1924
Letter from Victor Bowring-Hanbury to de László to say that he has written to Queen Mary of Teck about how he wishes she would be painted by de László. She would then see the difference between a de László portrait and the one of the King in the Academy (a reference to Charles Sims' portrait of George V that was then on view in the Royal Academy's summer exhibition)
Personal 1924, 015-0066

Sender: Bowring-Hanbury, Victor [formerly Bowring] (b. 1867)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
06/07/1924
Letter from Victor Bowring-Hanbury to de László largely concerning personal matters. He would like to send flowers to Lucy, he has acquired a Whistler portrait "for a song", and he had "quite a success" at the Queen's Garden Party
Personal 1924, 015-0067

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Gestetner, David (1854-1939)

Recipient: Gestetner, David (1854-1939),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/04/1924
Letter, visit card and telegram. Letter dated 15 April 1924 from de László thanking the Gestetner World Organisation for their telegram regarding the "splendid portrait" [111191] and wishing Gestetner a happy seventieth birthday. Visit card of David Gestetner. Telegram from the Gestetner World Organisation
Personal 1924, 015-0068

Sender: Forster, Baron Gyula (1846-1932)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/10/1924
Letter from Baron Gyula Forster to de László regretting he missed meeting the artist in France; his wife and son are both in poor health (DLA015-0081 was previously archived with this item)
Personal 1924, 015-0069

Sender: Rutland, Marion Manners, Duchess of [née Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay]; wife of 8th Duke (1856 - 1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/07/1924
Letter from Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland inviting de László to a party for a Russian singer
Personal 1924, 015-0070

Sender: Blair, G.
23/05/1924
Letter from G. Blair in thanks for the reproduction of Queen Marie of Romania's portrait [3200]