DLA123-0231 Transcription

Kensington [postmarked]

23 Feb [19]21 [postmarked]

Dearest Pauli,

I would have loved a sight of you, & a good hug before you went north! Johnie^[1] tells me you have got so tall! Dads^[2] & I got the photos nicely put on my table, with yr notes. Dads says they are “beautiful”. I think the kitchen one is just splendid.

Well, on the 12th we look forward to see you & our dear Stef,^[3] & that will be soon now. I was over at 3 F.J.^[4] today, with John & Rhoda, bringing over luggage. It looks nice. You will have the room you want with [illegible].

Dads is going about here in the study. taking down

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pictures from the walls! Alas ! for poor P.G!^[5]

I hope you feel quite quite allright now?

Yr. Mum.

Editorial Note:

Mrs Philip de László, née Lucy Madeleine Guinness (1870-1950), the artist’s wife; for biographical notes, see [11474].

26/05/2020

[1] John Adolphus de Laszlo (1912-1990) [11622], fifth and youngest son of Philip and Lucy de László

[2] Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937) [9724]

[3] Stephen Philip de Laszlo (1904-1939) [4375], second son of Philip and Lucy de László

[4] 3 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, home of the de Lászlós from 1921.

[5] Palace Gate. 3 Palace Gate, Kensington, was the home of the de Lászlós from 1908 to 1921.