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Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0039

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
18/01/1918
Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy regarding the "unfortunate and untrue attack" upon de László by Lord Beresford in the House of Lords the previous day; Sheffield told Beresford that he was "seriously misinformed", but Beresford would not disclose his informant's name
Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0041

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
12/02/1918
Letter Sheffield describes Lord Beresford's withdrawal as "shabby and incomplete"; he hopes de László's health is not suffering; Lord Selborne should have a medical certificate when he goes before Sir George Cave
Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0042

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
27/11/1917
Since de László did not correspond with his brother in French, Lord Sheffield advises Lucy to protest the authorship of the letter
Partial letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0043

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
17/10/1917
Lord Sheffield understands the charges against de László to be (1) hostile associations with Austria-Hungary through the Dutch legation, and (2) aiding an escaped prisoner; Sheffield has spoken to Justice Sankey about the allegations; Sheffield describes the committee's refusal to free de László as "high-handed"
Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0044

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
09/10/1917
Lord Sheffield will be at Westminster Hall on Thursday; he hopes de László will be released soon
Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0045

Sender: Stanley of Alderley, Edward Lyulph Stanley, 4th Baron, 3rd Baron Eddisbury and 4th Baron Sheffield (1839 - 1925)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
18/11/1918
Lord Sheffield hopes the armistice will mean the end of de László's internment, but he advises patience given the current political climate
Letter from Lady Wantage to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0046

Sender: Wantage, Harriet Sarah Loyd-Lindsay, Lady [née Lloyd] (1837 - 1920)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
15/07/1918
Lady Wantage thinks often of the de Lászlós; she has heard that de László is writing his memoirs
Letter from Lady Wantage to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0047

Sender: Wantage, Harriet Sarah Loyd-Lindsay, Lady [née Lloyd] (1837 - 1920)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
07/01/1919
Lady Wantage was happy to learn the de Lászlós were reunited for Christmas; she will send Lucy's message to Lady Jane
Letter from Lady Weardale to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0048

Sender: Weardale, Alexandra ('Ina') Stanhope, Lady [née Alexandra von Cancrine; other married name Countess Tolstoy of Petrograd]; wife of 1st and last Baron ( - 1934)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
06/01/1919
Lady Weardale is very glad the de Lászlós were reunited for Christmas after the "enforced separation"; she and Lord Weardale hope 1919 will be a happier year for the family after the horrors of 1918
Visit card of Lord Weardale with a note addressed to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0049

Sender: Weardale, Philip Stanhope, 1st and last Baron (1847 - 1923)

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

Lord Weardale was sorry to miss Lucy; he would be happy to see de László again
Letter from Lord Weardale to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0050

Sender: Weardale, Philip Stanhope, 1st and last Baron (1847 - 1923)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
24/05/1918
Lord Weardale has written to the Home Office; he is glad de László has been moved and that his "martyrdom" is almost at an end
Letter from Lord Weardale to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0051

Sender: Weardale, Philip Stanhope, 1st and last Baron (1847 - 1923)

Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
21/06/1919
Lord Weardale hopes to be able to attend some of the trial
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.