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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.

Asks Garbo questions about her daily life but does not expect answers. Writes that he has been gardening, meeting a local farmer, and lots of his family have visited Reddish House. Describes a visit from Lucian Freud. Worries about his Gainsborough play. Mentions that he has started a second play based on Michael's mother and her companion. Reports his decision not to go to Morocco. Writes that Dan Webster and his wife, from London, are staying at Reddish, making the curtains and upholstery. Plans to go to the Edinburgh Festival with Clarissa Churchill. Refers to news that Garbo has signed a new film contract.

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.

Gives his impressions of the Edinburgh Festival. Alludes to three jobs he is working on. Reflects on the content of his early diaries.

Informs her that he has spent the previous three weeks working on a book and two plays. Writes about his ordeal helping Aunt Jessie who suffered from an eye disease. Describes receiving serious criticism of his Gainsborough play from 'an extremely intelligent man who is an expert on all forms of drama'. Worries about current world politics. Considers travelling to Paris. Sends his regards to Azalea Mamoulian.

Refers to his visit to New York, his brief meetings with Garbo, and the flight back to England. Criticises John Gielgud's performance in a play for which he has done the design. Mentions his design work for Lawrence Olivier's production of 'School for scandal'. Plans to return to New York and hopes to see Garbo there. Mentions visits from David, Michael, Michael's mother, Maugham, Rattigan, and Beaton's sister and her two girls.

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.