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MATA HARI Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, dite (1876-1917).

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MATA HARI Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, known as (1876-1917).
L.A.S. "Mata Hari", Milan Thursday, to M. de MORTIER| 4 pages in-8, letterhead Grand Hotel &| de Milan.
"Here is the signed contract for Mr. DIAGHILEW| you will send me his signature afterwards. As for Berlin, I'm all set to dance one of my classical dances there| but I'm afraid I don't have the plant decor and moonlight I need.
So it all depends on the venue and the means of the evening. As for Ivan the Terrible's dance, I've found a charming friend here in the
Preobajenska, a charming friend who gave me such precious indications for Bojarine's costume that this dance, in spite of what we've seen them dance, is out of the ordinary"... She also proposes the
Habanera, based on a painting by Goya. "They write some really delightful articles about me here. At first, they were a little bewildered that I was so different from their tradition, but now they understand and admire me a lot"...