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Has just watched Beaton on "Face to Face". Felt that he was 'superb, calm and enchantingly natural'. Does not like Mr Freeman's back. To 'face him for half an hour must be ghastly'. Beaton looked wonderful and she loved his hat. Beaton did well not to look foolish nor to say anything irritating. Asks Beaton to come and stay again very soon.

Arrived in Paris with 'raw tempers and even rawer colds'. Tried to call Broadchalke twice and on the second go had a 'fuzzy conversation with some English dame who at length confirmed that this was not the residence of Cecil Beaton'. Discusses their travels. The island they are staying on is 'beautiful and strange'. Everywhere there is the 'pleasant Southern smell of wisteria and lemon leaves'. Wishes that Beaton could visit for a week or so. They could 'bathe all day' and 'laugh all night'. Beaton would look charming with 'a dark Italian tan. Or a dark Italian'. Beaton was 'delightfully starry eyed' the night he sailed. Is writing a book at the moment and feels very happy. Misses Beaton and longs to see him.

Expresses happiness at having received Beaton's letter. Is happy that Beaton at least has the theatre, if not the cast. Asked the fortune teller, Franz Werner, if July would be a good month for Beaton and he said yes, but that August would be 'astonishingly good'. Praises the fortune teller's accuracy. Jane Bowles is in Paris. She doesn't know where Paul is and hasn't heard from him in several months. The E. Williams 'did rather suggest' that they were friends of Beaton's. They are 'a fishy pain'. They were thrown out of their hotel. Does not know why, and those who do are 'singularly reticent' about it. Evelyn sent a play of his called "Accolade". Discusses Beaton's pictures of Jamaica. Is working too hard to enjoy the summer. He and Jack hope to be finished with their books in a month and then they are going to Venice and then to America. Asks if Beaton knows Saint-Subber. Saint Subber wishes to give Capote money in the event of him writing a play.

Has begun many letters to Beaton and been interrupted. Has been in Cape Cod for the last two weeks, but will return to New York on 4th September. Has been 'mad' to know what happened at Brighton. There was a description of the opening of 'G.G's' [Gainsborough Girls] in the "New Yorker" this week, but it was 'brief and indefinite'. The "Photobiography" has had very good reviews. Thought that the paragraph about himself was 'very loving and tender'. Had a ghastly voyage home. There were two storms and the captain of the boat commited suicide. Expresses surprise at George Davis's marriage. His book is coming out on 1st October. Will send it to Beaton. If Beaton goes to Venice for Bestiqui's 'big blowout', he must write Capote a full report.

Has wanted to write but has had no time. It seems as though his play is 'really coming off'. It will not be finished until early January and rehearsals will start in early February. Saint Subber is producing the play and the Gish sisters will star in it. Virgil Thompson will do the music. Would like Beaton to do the sets and costumes. Discusses details of the sets and scenes. Asks if Beaton would be interested in doing this. They have not settled on a director yet. Jack has sold two stories this week. Has not been worrying about Beaton because has read in the paper that he has been entertaining his 'favourite houseguest'.

Is writing to Beaton from a hospital as he had 'rather a collapse' last week from a combination of a virus and exhaustion. Feels much better now and will be out in the next few days. Is overjoyed that Beaton is going to do the costumes and scenery for "Grass Harp". Thinks that Beaton's "Swan Lake" is lovely. Discusses Juliet. Likes her very much even though she is a bore. Expresses worry over a director for the play. Would like to get Peter Brook, but Irene Selznick has assured him that he can't get him. Will send Beaton the first act of the play on Monday. Asks if Beaton could show it to Brook. A great many directors have asked to do the play, but Capote feels 'wary of anyone who asks to do something'. Likes Beaton's "Ballet" book. The Isherwood-Van Druten play, "I am a Camera", has been a success, though why is 'something of a mystery'. Evelyn Williams sent Capote a picture of himself as Dickens. Wishes something could be done to stop this, 'surely Dickens has some still living relatives to defend him'. Isherwood is sailing to England on 14th December. Hopes he and Beaton see each other.

Beaton will have received a letter from Robert Lewis. Capote feels that it is not what it should be, as Lewis has 'a certain vulgarity'. Is certain that he is the right director. He understands the play and has sensitivity. Agrees that Jean Rusenthal would be best to light the play. Has finished the play and will send it to Beaton as soon as he has typed and corrected it. Discusses the play and alterations. Expresses happiness that Beaton will be working on the play. Thinks he will like the cast. Discusses the cast. Jack is well. Capote liked his story in Januarys "Harper's Bazaar". Saw G.G. the other day looking very beautiful. Hopes that Beaton is finishing his Gainsborough revisions. Constance Collier saw the play in Brighton and liked it very much.

Is writing to Beaton in the middle of a fierce storm. The weather has been good on the whole. Has taken up underwater fishing. Is glad that everything turned out well in Manchester. Hopes Beaton makes lots of money. Discusses Saint and the Wilsons. Just had to go outside and help Jack rescue the terrace furniture and is now drenched. Wishes he could entice Beaton to spend his August holiday in Sicily with them. Asks if Beaton would ask John Heyward to read Jack's book and, if he likes it, to re-send it to the Cresset Press. They turned it down originally, but said they might reconsider it if someone recommended it to them. Thanks Beaton for the photographs, but feels that he looks fat in them. Wonders what Beaton will think of the play. Is delighted with the idea of a May production of Beaton's play.

They were delighted with the pictures. Has intended to write every day, but so little has happened. Someone on a motorcycle ran into the car and partly demolished it, but it is fixed now. Has finished the story, but is not pleased with it. Had a two page cable from 'the Saint' yesterday. He is anxious to visit and thinks he needs a visa. Does not want to see him until he has done more work. Beaton must write and tell them every detail about the play. Is sure that it will be a success. The Vendura set have not arrived yet. The weather is wonderful and even Anna is not complaining. Asks if Beaton saw Hepburn. Wishes to know if Constance Collier is still at the Hotel Connaught.

Discusses Angus Wilson book. The "New York Times" has asked him to review it, but he does not believe in reviewing books. Expresses sadness about Simon's house. Thinks there 'must be a pyromaniac abroad in Wiltshire'. Fulco thinks that Juliet wouldn't let Simon visit Capote. Fulco and his crowd seem to be 'rather a desperate lot: so longing to have a good time, and yet not knowing quite how to go about it'. Thinks Fulco is having an affair with a French boy. Loathes Hamish Erskine and finds him 'profoundly repulsive'. Likes Judy Montague and Sarah Roosevelt. Hansen gave a party and did not invite any of them and they were 'mad as hornets'. So they gave a costume party. Capote went and it was 'terribly tacky'. Saint tried to phone the other day. Wishes he would not come to visit. Has acquired a raven and it is 'very clever and amusing'. It is very hot in the afternoons. Wishes Beaton would visit next week. Will be there until the 20th September and then they are going to Venice. Is sorry that Beaton's mother has not been well. Thanks Beaton for going to John Heyward.