DLA031-0067  Translation 

52, RUE DE CHAILLOT

Paris

18th April 1905 

Dear Mr. Laszlo,

It was a great pleasure to hear from you again, and I am only sorry that you had to go to Abbazia because of your health. But this is now in the past, and I hope that you are now quite well again. I know that you have achieved a lot of beautiful work, and I saw a lovely photograph of the picture of Princess Pauline Metternich [110466] at the Countess Castellane. [illegible words] this picture [illegible] will be exhibited in our chateau. We had a rather quiet winter. 

Unfortunately my son Guiche^[1] is not coming in May, and we don’t see him very often. 

He is very happy and his little wife^[2] is [illegible] to have such a gifted husband. He is painting every day and also occupies himself with the sciences. My daughters are also well. The Countess Clermont Tonnerre is at present in Spa [illegible] with her husband.^[3] My daughter Noailles^[4] is here. Louis-René^[5] has spent the holidays here, but after Easter he is returning to Oxford, where he will [illegible] until July. We are thinking of going to Vallière during the first days of July and I hope you will soon [illegible] come over only in June. Write to me [illegible] so that I can make myself [illegible] my time will come to an end.

With affectionate greetings,

Duchess de Gramont.

Editorial Note:

Duchesse de Gramont, née baronne Marguerite-Alexandrine von Rothschild (1855–1905); for biographical notes, see [6650].

Pd’O

07/11/2005