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Princess Dilkusha de Rohan:

An Inventory of Her Correspondence at the Harry Ransom Center

Creator: Rohan, Dilkusha, princess de, 1899-
Title: Princess Dilkusha de Rohan Correspondence
Dates: 1927-1961, undated
Extent: 1 box (.21 linear feet)
Abstract: Consists mainly of letters written to the wife of Prince Carlos de Rohan (1895-1931), the former Alis Dilkusha Wrench, who became a couturier and was friends with many artists and writers in London and Paris. Included are letters from Janet Flanner, Dora Maar, Anna Pavlova, Pavel Tchelitchew, Antonina Vallentin, Dolly Wilde, and others. A few of the letters are written to Dilkusha's partner, the Russian dancer Catherine Devillier.
Call Number: Manuscript Collection MS-3593
Language: English, French, and Russian
Access: Open for research


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Acquisition: Purchase, 1966 (R3103)
Processed by: Kelsey Handler, 2012
Repository:

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

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