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Questions Garbo about work on her house and about whether she is going to visit him. Reports that he has been writing and gardening a lot. Reports his meeting with Alexander Korda who gave him a choice of films to work on. Refers to visits from Bebe (Christian Berard) and Truman Capote. Plans to travel to Paris with David, to meet his 'little Greek friend'.

Announces that he is working on a play about Gainsborough. Describes Bebe's [Christian Berard] visit and their attendance at the Duchess of Kent's fancy dress party. Details his activities during his visit to London, including meeting with his 'Greek friend' and George Cukor. Invites Garbo to stay with him. Postscript: Details of his life back at Reddish House, including tea with Juliet Duff, George Cukor and John Gielgud.

Entreats Garbo to visit him. Describes summer at Reddish House and its surroundings. Mentions Clarissa Churchill, and David. Details a two day visit to London, including theatre trips.

Complains that Garbo has not written to answer his questions. Describes a special screening of 'The eagle with two heads' in London, attended by Jean Cocteau, Bebe [Christian Berard], and the Duchess of Kent, among others. Details his activities during a further two nights in London, including attending a performance of 'All my sons' and spending an evening with Tennessee Williams. Writes about a theatre-going trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. Praises the actor, Paul Schofield, starring in 'Hamlet'. Mentions Diana Wynyard. Writes that he is having a break from writing his Gainsborough play.

Details two stays in London. The first including attending Bebe's [Christian Berard] new ballet, and visiting an abandoned house which once belonged to Alma Tadema. The second including going to parties, and having dinner with Helen Hayes and Beaton's sister. Describes his activities once back at Reddish, including writing and judging a flower arranging competition at a local fete. Sends news that his friend, Emerald Cunard is dying. Asks Garbo a list of questions. Postscript: Reports that Alexander Korda wants to employ him for two films.

Complains about the chaos caused by his home improvements at Reddish House. Describes the death and funeral of his friend, Emerald Cunard. Expresses a lack of interest in the two films for which Alexander Korda wants him to design. Refers to the 'George Sands' project, of which John Sutro is in charge. Considers travelling to Morocco. Worries about his play. Describes his visit to London, including attending a 'Negro Revue', shopping in department stores, meeting Osbert Sitwell at an exhibition.

Plans to spend a week in London working on photography, then travel to Bradford-upon-Avon for the bank holiday. Believes he will spend August at Reddish House supervising the decorators. Describes a drive from London to Reddish with a car full of furniture. Wishes Garbo had accompanied him on a trip to a nursery specialising in old-fashioned roses. Mentions a visit from the Lunts.

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.

Asks Garbo a list of questions about her activities. Describes his stay in Paris with Diana Cooper, including visiting to Elsie Mendl, and meeting Bebe [Christian Berard]. Tells an anecdote about how he almost missed the ferry back to England.

Continues previous letter sending more general news from Paris. Describes the poverty and the pro-Communist riots that he saw in Paris. Reports that Jean Cocteau and George Auric have successfully had Mr Bogomolov's rejuvenation operation, and Paul Eluard has had it unsuccessfully. Details his activities since returning from Paris, including dinner with his mother and Miss Leonora Corbitt, a trip to Norfolk to stay in a house built by Robert Walpole.