DLA105-0065  Transcription

THE MEDICI SOCIETY LTD

7 GRAFTON STREET, LONDON, W.1.

August 31st. 1925

P.A.de Laszlo Esq.,

Littleworth Corner,

Burnham, bucks.

My dear Sir,

I have your letter of the 29th. August. As regards the portrait of the Crown Princess of Roumania [4221], of course the work of photography is by now complete but unless we can have the original to compare with our proof, I fear that the reproduction will just have to be taken on its merits. Unless the portrait remains in our hands, I cannot guarantee an accurate reproduction. Under the circumstances I think we should inform the Crown Princess of this fact – otherwise, when she gets her reproduction, she may think that we have undertaken the work on false pretences. September 10th. is already too short a time and our engraver is considerably upset at having

[Annotated in de László’s hand] 15: Sept.

Editorial Note:

Letter continues as DLA105-0066.

SMDL

07/12/2022