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[in de László’s hand] 200 gs 

Henry [illegible]

16. Queen

Annes gate

S W.1

MONKS TOWER,

LINCOLN.

[Jul?]. 19th. 1926 

Dear Mr de Laszlos.

Thank. you so very much for your most kind letter & also one from your Secretary – Alas! I was afraid we could not allow ourselves the joy & privilege of a sketch of our Alice^[1] by you, but we do appreciate very much your kindness in saying that you could do her for the sum mentioned.^[2] There are

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things in life one must forego – It has been & always will be the greatest sorrow to me that my beautiful husband Lord Charles^[3] has never had his painting done. It would have been a great decoration for Welbeck – & to know in the future . that there was one my good looking Bentinck!!!! However, but again is not to be!

Many grateful thanks. | Yours very sincerely

Cicely Cavendish-Bentinck

LR

28/08/2019

&

SdeL

11/2021