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Letter from Lady Harcourt-Smith to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0052

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

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

Lady Harcourt-Smith was unable to attend yesterday's debate in the House of Lords, but she believes it looks good for de László
Letter from Jenő de Weress to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0053

Sender: Weress, Jenő 'Eugene' de (1892 - 1971)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
22/09/1918
Letter from Weress to Lucy de László sent whilst a POW. He is glad de László's health is improving. Reference to someone [illegible name] who is staying with Lucy, possibly at Buxton. References to books and music. Thanks Lucy for the regular allowance.
Letter from John Pedder (Home Office) to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0055

Sender: Pedder, Sir John (1869 - 1956)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
14/11/1917
The Secretary of State declines to grant Lucy an interview with regard to de László's case.
Letter from Justice Sankey's secretary to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0056

Sender: Sankey, John Sankey, 1st Viscount (1866 - 1948)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
17/12/1917
Explanation that de László's case is now in the Home Secretary's hands.
Letter from Basil Thomson to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0057

Sender: Thomson, Sir Basil Home (1861 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
08/02/1918
Basil Thomson has written to the headmaster at Eton concerning the removal of de László's son's name from one of the housemaster's lists.
Draft letter from Lucy de László to Basil Thomson, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0058

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

Recipient: Thomson, Sir Basil Home (1861 - 1939)
10/02/1918
Lucy forwards a copy of the letter received from F. E. Robeson concerning the removal of her son's name from his house at Eton.
Letter from Lucy de László to the Secretary, War Office, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0059

Sender: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
10/12/1919
Lucy asks that letters letters from "M. de R", "Mr Hanks" and Baron Forster be submitted to the Advisory Committee for inspection.
Postcard from Francis Czeizner (or Czeisner) to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0061

Sender: Czeizner [or Czeisner], Francis [Ferencz]

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

Postcard from Francis Czeizner sent whilst a POW. He confirms his arrival at Lofthouse Park, Wakefield and thanks the artist for his help.
Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0062

Sender: Czeizner [or Czeisner], Francis [Ferencz]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
13/07/1917
Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László sent whilst a POW at Knockaloe. He thanks de László for helping him as he will soon go to Wakefield; he is anxious to see his friend Jenő de Weress there.
Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0063

Sender: Czeizner [or Czeisner], Francis [Ferencz]

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

Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László sent whilst a POW. Czeizner has arrived safely at Lofthouse Park, Wakefield, the same camp as Jenő de Weress; he thanks de László for his help.
Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0064

Sender: Czeizner [or Czeisner], Francis [Ferencz]

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
04/07/1917
Letter from Francis Czeizner to de László sent whilst a POW at Knockaloe. He thanks the artist for his help; hopes to be transferred to Lofthouse Park, Wafefield soon.
Letter from [W.?]B. Davis to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0065

Sender: Indecipherable

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30/05/1917
Davis thanks de László for his letter; he will visit the artist when possible.
Letter from Lord Denbigh to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0066

Sender: Denbigh, Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of (1859 - 1939)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
25/05/1917
Lord Denbigh is anxious to have his daughter's portrait painted by de László [1946]; he lists the medals she received during World War One.
Letter from Lord Devonport to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0067

Sender: Devonport, Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount (1856 - 1934)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
16/02/1919
Arrangements to meet
Letter from Léonce Bénédite to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0068

Sender: Bénédite, Léonce (1859 - 1925)

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

Bénédite is in England for the first time since the outbreak of the War. He hopes de László's tribulations are behind him. He never doubted the artist's loyalty to his adopted country and suspects that his talent and success made him the victim of envy.
Letter from Charles F. Gill to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0069

Sender: Gill, Sir Charles Frederick (1851 - 1923)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/11/1918
Charles F. Gill has met with Lord Selborne regarding a move for de László from the nursing home to the countryside on the grounds of ill-health. Gill believes the timing is not right. Item includes a press cutting concerning who will succeed George Cave as the next Home Secretary
Letter from Howard Rundell Guinness to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0070

Sender: Guinness, Howard Rundell (1868-1937)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
17/12/1918
Howard Guinness is delighted to hear de László has been permitted to live at Sir Charles Russell's house at Littleworth Corner
Letter from Doctor Kenneth Fraser Lund to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0071

Sender: Lund, Doctor Kenneth Fraser (1871 - 1953)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
27/03/1919
Dr Lund sends his account for "professional attendance"; considers it an honour to have helped "alleviate the sufferings of so distinguished an artist"; criticises the government's disgraceful treatment of him; enquires if he would paint a portrait of a friend who translated a de László publication into French
Letter from Sir Edward Richard Henry to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0072

Sender: Henry, Sir Edward Richard, 1st Baronet (1850 - 1931)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
26/02/1918
Edward Richard Henry, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, believes the Home Secretary acted upon the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and that his statement suggests "any person of alien enemy origin under suspicion", regardless of evidence, should be temporarily interned
Letter from Charles Russell to de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0073

Sender: Russell, Sir Charles, 1st Baronet (1863 - 1928)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
21/02/1919
Charles Russell has informed de László's correspondent that the artist is in good health and "enjoying a certain amount of liberty" at Littleworth Corner