DLA015-0014 Translation

This Friday morning

31, MONTAGU SQUARE,

LONDON, W1

Dear Mr de Laszlo,

I wish to warn you that we shall not be able to go to the Claridge’s ball tonight, as we are really a little bit too tired! My husband works a lot during the day^[1] and this week we have been out every night! Many thanks

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for the kind offer you made me to lend me your beautiful white shawl. Unfortunately, I cannot take advantage of it!

Farewell – see you soon – Madame de Laszlo will receive a note from me in a few days so that we can all meet again – In the meantime please believe, both of you, in our sincere friendship, and you, stop saying naughty things!

Elena Preziosi

14/03/2006

[1] Elena’s husband, Gabriele Preziosi (1884-1952), was an Italian career diplomat, who was, at the time, stationed in London. In 1923, de László painted Elena’s father, Commendatore Tommaso Tittoni [7346] ([7346] is “to be verified”).