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Sitters' Book Volume II, Sitters' Book Volume 2, 134-0003

Sitters' Book Volume II. The originals were left by the artist to The British Library. This volume is BS MS 45096 11 r / f.11: [note by de László] "next day I was arrested & interned"
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László, Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0072

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

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

Partial letter. In September de László & Lucy plan to go to Venice, where his portraits of the Pope [4509] & Rampolla [4509] will be exhibited, and then to Florence. They will then go to Pest incognito; he will bring a sketch for Marczi. Will spend the summer in London, will work on "big canvas." (DLA135-0070, DLA135-0071, DLA135-0072 & DLA135-0073 letters are in the same envelope).
Partial letter from de László to Marczell 'Marczi' László (with appended note from Lucy de László), Marczi László Letter Collection 1926-1936, 135-0075

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)

Recipient: László, Marczell 'Marczi' (1871 - 1940)

Partial letter. Hollósy has invited Marczi to parliament for a vernissage. De László is sending money to Marczi & to Munich. Has been elected president of the arts-side of a society for the cultivation of Anglo-French relations.
Lord Devonport Character character witness statement, Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0003

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

Recipient: Charles Russell & Co.

Lord Devonport character witness statement in defence of the artist for the Naturalization Committee [1919]
The Earl of Selbourne character witness statement, Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0004

Sender: Selborne, William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of (1859 - 1942)

Recipient: Charles Russell & Co.

The Earl of Selbourne character witness statement in defence of the artist for the Naturalization Committee [1919]
List of foreign Ambassadors whose names commence with ‘G’, Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0006

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

List of foreign Ambassadors whose names commence with ‘G’ taken from Whitakers Almanacs 1914-18 [with handwritten annotations]
Re de László. Further instructions, Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0013

Re de László. Further instructions
Table of Dates (chronology covering the artist’s life 1869-1918) produced by Charles Russell & Co., Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0020

Sender: Charles Russell & Co.

Table of Dates (chronology covering the artist’s life 1869-1918) produced by Charles Russell & Co. [1919]
Statements by Alexander Allan and Percy Isaac, Internment Material Folder 44, 163-0021

Undated statements by Alexander Allan, P.C., C.I.D., Kensington Police Station, and Percy Isaac, P.C.
Internment Material Folder 46, 165-0010

Naturalization I Draft Memorial of Applicant, July 1914
Letter from Lucy de László to Jeffrey Charles St. Quintin, Internment Material Folder 46, 165-0013

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

Recipient: St. Quintin, Jeffrey Charles

Letter from Lucy to Jeffrey Charles St. Quintin confirming de László took the oath before a Justice of the Peace and received the certificate the same day. "It is a relief to know that it is done", Lucy writes, "we were beginning to feel like prisoners!" [dated 7 [Aug?]]
Letter from Lucy de László to Jeffrey Charles St. Quintin, Internment Material Folder 46, 165-0019

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

Recipient: St. Quintin, Jeffrey Charles

Letter from Lucy to Jeffrey Charles St. Quintin requesting he puts pressure on the Home Office to send the papers de László is obliged to sign before a Commissioner of Oaths
Document: "re de Laszlo. Questions as to Personal Character", Internment Material Folder 46, 165-0026

Document: "re de Laszlo. Questions as to Personal Character" to be completed for de László's application for naturalisation
Letter from Paul de Laszlo to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0023

Sender: Laszlo, Paul Leonardo de (1906 - 1983)

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

Patrick de Laszlo and Deborah Greenwood are recently engaged and plan to marry soon; Paul wishes Lucy could visit, but no-one is allowed in; he writes of a terrible storm, which he hopes will delay the "blackguard's invasion" (not internment-related)
Handwritten note in Lucy de László's hand, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0028

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

Note in Lucy's hand concerning a meeting with Mary Lowther
Letter from an unidentified sender to Lucy de László, Internment Material Folder 51, 166-0029

Sender: Unidentified

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

The sender sympathises with the de László family's plight during the artist's internment; reference to an enclosure, which would be a "final vindication", and would have "saved so much misery" if produced earlier
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 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
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, 166-0063

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.