Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/A/A1/397b/11
Unique identifier
Title
Date(s)
- 23 May 1971 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
4p paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
There is an "acute shortage" of notepaper in the flat although he finally has his furniture and other items around him. The flat is high up and a scent of fish from the East River floats in. Is happy although finding it hard waiting for the book to be published. Has been thinking about a new book about "Pa and myself", and another about the publishing business. Feels that with success will come a degree of independence and then he may be able to return to London. Beaton's garden must be beautiful. He will be able to sit out in the evening "with a few choice friends". His fashion retrospective at the V & A is appearing in the New York papers. His book will be launched in October. Hopes that he will be in London to promote it. Discusses his flat and the desire for a job. Is so used to working in New York that it would be very hard to get going again in London. Asks to be remembered to Roy and Eileen.