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Thanks Beaton for sending photographs. Beaton is generous to have sent them. Everybody at the museum was proud of the show. Discusses individual photographs of Garbo and Johnny Weismuller.

Other documents relating to Greta Garbo include a drawing, notes and newspaper cuttings. Letters 1- 21 are contained in a 'Challenge' duplicate book with blue cover; letters 22-39 are contained in a 'National' duplicate book with a brown cover; letters 41-70 are contained in a 'Riverside' writing block with a yellow cover; letters 114-120 are contained in a 'Basildon air mail' writing block with a red cover; letters 121-125 are contained in a writing block with cardboard back cover, missing front cover; letters 127-129 are contained in a Croxley cambric writing pad with white cover, these include a letter to Waldemar Hansen.

Has heard that Beaton is going to Paris for whitsuntide. Discusses when she would like Beaton to come. On Friday there is a 'sensational' charity ball at the Hotel Lambert. Mentions other events that will be happening. Asks whether Greta will be brought into her life. Discusses the cold.

Review of Beaton's third volume of Diaries, "The Happy Years of Cecil Beaton". Describes how Beaton consulted him as to whether he should publish his account of his love affair with Greta Garbo. Connolly advised him that he should. Never realised that the Garbo chapters would be serialised. Discusses the issues of publication of the affair. Praises Beaton's writing. Extended discussion and analysis of the relationship between Beaton and Garbo and of their characters. Was moved by Beaton's account of visiting Paris just after the war. Praises Beaton's portrait of Paris, 'still seething with the hates from the occupation and the gestapo tortures'.

Thanks Beaton for his 'enchanting' letter. Mrs Heinz saw Greta Garbo in New York. She asked Garbo what she thought of Beaton's Memoirs. She 'laughed, waved her hand and muttered something non-commital'. Mrs. Heinz said that Garbo was 'old and lonely and obviously delighted by the reminiscences'. Is trying to get together a sale of first editions and manuscipts at Christies. Asks if Beaton has anything he would like to put in. Gives Beaton small corrections for his diaries.

Thanks Beaton for his congratulations. Will bear in mind what he said about the O.M. May send a letter to the P.M. from the editors of "Private Eye". Is sending Beaton the manuscript of his review, as Beaton might like to see the beginning, which he cut. Heard that the emphasis on Garbo was nothing to do with Beaton.

Discusses work. Envied the discussions of the weekend. Looks forward to seeing the improvements at Reddish house. Truman seems to think that Beaton may be over as early as July to start some complicated sets. "Pygmalion" has been postponed for another year. Discusses Constance's funeral. Remembers Constance. Believes that Phyllis intends to stay with Kate Hepburn for a while. Discusses Clifton. Discusses various acquaintances and their work. Bill and Brabara Paley will not be able to leave with Truman but will meet him in Italy later. Slim and Leland expect to go to Spain and stay at the Hilton. The "Journal American" has been publishing Greta's story. Asks if Beaton would like the clippings. Gives news of various friends.

The new house sounds 'like something you designed sketched on paper as your project for a dream house'. Discusses social occasion and all the people who were there. John Gielgud went and so did Greta. Dr. Hauser is in New York and Greta and Elsie have both been seeing him. Discusses Greta's reaction to Jerome Berbe's photographs. Discusses Greta further. Thanks Beaton for Dorothy Carrington's travel book. Beaton's travel writing 'compares well' with 'those other distinguished travellers through the ages'. Thinks the best writing Beaton ever did was his appreciation of Rex Whistler in "The Masque". Is glad that everything is going well with Paulette's costume and Alex. Asks if Vincent Korda is designing the scenery for "An Ideal Husband". Finds it hard to understand. Is glad that Beaton and his mother are settled.

Thanks Beaton for his letter. Should have written long ago. The experience of "House of Flowers" was 'excrutiating', but at least it may make some money. Went to Jamaica with the Paleys. Then went and stayed with David and Jennifer in California. Jennifer has gone to Hong Kong to make a film. Has no plans until May, when he intends to leave for Italy. Saw Greta at a party lasy night and she looked well, 'though her hair seemed a peculiar colour'. The house in New York is freezing. Lincoln Kirstein has resigned his post. Irene S. seems set to go ahead with the play. Peter Brook read it and said it was 'one of the worst plays he'd ever read' and that she was 'insane' to put it on. She is giving Capote the script this week. Heard that Beaton is going to Portugal. Wishes him a good trip.