DLA106-0140 Transcription
61, RUE DE BABYLONE, VIIe.
9 – 5 – 1923
Dear Mr de László
I just received your letter and hasten, to tell you that my portrait [3769] is at your disposal whenever you like![1] I will hand it over to the Schipping [sic] people as soon as the manager of the French Gallery will have given me their name!
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Please put my name like this in the Catalogue:
“Comtesse Jean de Castellane
née Talleyrand-Périgord”.[2]
I do not think that Marquise Mohernande is in Paris. –
I would like you to send invitations to:
The Hon. Mrs B. Greville [Annotation in de László’s hand] 16 Charles St. / Berkeley Square
Lady Leslie [Annotation in de László’s hand] Lady Constance Leslie / 22 Manchester Square, W. / Lady Alice Leslie / 26 Wetherby Mans., / Earl’s Court, S.W.
Mrs Cavendish Bentinck
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Lady d’Abernon!
How are you and Mme de Laszló?
Hoping to see you soon!
Yrs very sincerely
in alter Freundschaft
Dolly de Castellane
SMDL
09/02/202
[1] To be exhibited at The French Gallery, London, A Series of Portraits and Studies by Philip A. de Laszlo, M.V.O., June 1923
[2] Comtesse Jean de Castellane’s portrait was exhibited as no. 49 in the catalogue, see DLA106-0175.