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Misses Garbo. Details his activities during a week working on photography in London, including attending a performance of 'Glass Menagerie' starring Helen Hayes. Reports that Tennessee Williams brought his family to London for the occasion but then returned to Paris himself. Describes his stay at an Elizabethan, grey stone house in Bradford-upon-Avon, including a trip into the countryside with Clarissa Churchill. Rejects a treatment of George Sand as 'phoney'. Hopes that Garbo will not make a film with George Cukor whilst Beaton is engaged to work for Alexander Korda. Plans to travel to Paris the following day, but has not yet decided whether or not to go to Morroco.

Refers to two plays that he has been writing. Writes that Clarissa Churchill has bought 'Rose bower' cottage near Reddish House. Mentions that he will do the design, at short notice, for a John Gielgud play. Sends news of his gardening efforts and the acquisition of geese at Reddish, and of an attempted burglary at his London house.

Writes about his design work on plays starring Lawrence Olivier and John Gielgud. Regrets that the dock strike has delayed his return to New York. Looks forward to taking Garbo to visit the Empire State, Nella Webb, and Mr Klouskowsky. Plans his week in London, listing the plays that he will attend. Speculates that he has had no news from the Palace because they occupied with the King's illness.

Complains of bad weather and a bad cold. Reports that he has been in London to arrange and open an exhibition, to see Lawrence Olivier's production of 'School for scandal' which he designed, and to make arrangements for his Gainsborough play to be produced. Mentions he may design for Wendy Hiller's new play. Sends news of Clarissa Churchill and her new cottage, Michael Duff and Juliet Duff. Enthuses about the novel, 'Adolphe', quoting a passage that reminded him of his time with Garbo, but advises Garbo that she should not star in a film version. Likens Garbo to Empress Elizabeth.

Describes a walk with his dog, Suzie. Mentions that his sister, Baba, and her two daughters stayed at Reddish for the weekend. Sends news that Juliet Duff is still unwell. Writes that in London he went to two plays and overheard a conversation between two women who were making a living out of insurance fraud. Reports that David's friend tried to commit suicide at David's residence in Morocco, and David's parents ceiling fell down on top of David's father. Sends other miscellaneous news from England and looks forward to the day Garbo visits. Mentions that he had problems delivering the box of food from 'black and white'.

Writes that he misses Garbo. Describes the chaotic atmosphere at the ballet that he is designing, which is due to open at Covent Garden on Thursday. Writes that, based on criticism, he has decided to rewrite his play. Sends news of David's troubles on his return from Morocco. Describes lunch in Bath with a young male friend from India.

Enthuses about the Spring at Reddish. Details his recent activities, including working on his play, visiting galleries, and play going. Reports that he has inherited from his uncle. Lists things that Garbo would enjoy if she visited Reddish.

Details the amusements he has recently attended in London including attending a production of 'The beaux' stratagem', with Clarissa Churchill, and a poetical play about a witch [probably 'The lady's not for burning'] starring John Gielgud. Mentions that the Oliviers are angry with him for not congratulating them on their production of 'Richard III'. Refers to a lunch he gave Diana Cooper, who was visiting from Paris. Describes, in detail, his stay with Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert (1898-1987), sixth earl of Carnarvon, including the stories that the earl told about his father, the fifth earl, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert. Repeats news of Garbo told to him by Daisy Fellowes. Suggests that Garbo visit him in England. Mentions a dinner party that he attended at Juliet [Duff]'s house. Postscript: Details what he has done since lunch. Wishes Garbo was with him.

Hopes that Garbo will visit him after she has taken her cure. Complains that he is busy and his secretary is still away. Enthuses about Summer at Reddish. Describes a ball that he went to near Oxford. Mentions his Gainsborough play. Writes about an evening with the David Cecils, and a visit from David Duff.

Recalls a day, a week previous, walking with Garbo in the park to see Katie, and having lunch together. Wonders if it mattered that she was late for her two o'clock appointment. Speculates about her week, mentioning face massage and osteopath. Hopes that she has decided to lease the back alley in California. Suggests that 'the present arrangement of being indispensible and available...should be altered by gentle degrees' [referring to Garbo's relationship with George Schlee].Describes his journey back to England. Writes about his meeting with the Director and Stage Architect of 'The Second Mrs Tanqueray'. Praises the pictures he took of Garbo in the Sherry Netherland hotel which are 'as nice as those sad ones were horrid'. Criticises Olivier's production of 'Venus Observed' in London. Reports that he has been to the country house of a friend to copy a scene in her tapestry room, and has had dinner with a friend whose sister is the only girl among 9 lads. Complains that he has had trouble readjusting to home and mother after luxury of New York. His garden. Work on costumes and scenery. Complains about a newspaper clipping that he was sent about him and Garbo from New York. Hopes it won't make things difficult with George [Schlee]. Wonders if Garbo will visit in the summer. Mentions the David Cecils coming to tea and his visit to Clarissa's cottage.