{"id":1484,"date":"2015-03-15T21:42:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T01:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlepointpress.com\/traveltainted\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2015-03-16T15:05:24","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T19:05:24","slug":"planning-mrs-scotts-party-a-correspondence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlepointpress.com\/traveltainted\/planning-mrs-scotts-party-a-correspondence\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Mrs. Scott&#8217;s Party: A Correspondence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"poetry\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">2, rue Jacques Mawas<br \/>\nParis XV<br \/>\n14.xi.57<\/p>\n<p>Dear Miss McGregor,<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your letter of yesterday. I had just talked to Baroness Bilxen and she is definitely planning to come with me to London on the 25th. She is delighted at the idea of a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">party for her<\/span> on the 28th.<\/p>\n<p>Dame Edith, and, I presume, Sir Osbert, are, at the moment, in Italy. The Sesame Club, 49 Grosvenor, would know when Dame Edith is expected back \u2014 They may be spending Xmas holidays abroad.<\/p>\n<p>It will be difficult to invite Sirs Herbert and Kenneth, unless Mrs. Scott has been introduced to their Ladyships. And has Mrs. Scott met Mrs. Sacheverell Sitwell?<\/p>\n<p>The Baroness was wondering about an intimate hotel in London \u2014 her publisher had suggested Claridge&#8217;s but she doesn&#8217;t want that. If you have any suggestions \u2014 2 bedrooms and a sitting room \u2014\u00a0please let me know and I will communicate.<\/p>\n<p>I will let you know flight, etc. as soon as reservations are made.<\/p>\n<p>Party list returned herewith.<\/p>\n<p>The Baroness wants to stay at her hotel 5 or 6 days (London). She then flies to Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to hearing from you again<\/p>\n<p>Yours truly,<\/p>\n<p>Charles Henri Ford<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>15th November, 1957.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Mr. Ford:<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks for your letter, from which I note that Baroness Blixen and yourself will be arriving on <span data-term=\"goog_353334510\">Monday, November 25th<\/span>. I would appreciate knowing the flight number and arrival time as soon as you have booked your plane and, if you wish, I will arrange for the car to be at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>I have sent the party list to Mrs. Scott in Bournemouth and she will no doubt plan the party on your suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding a hotel for Baroness Blixen and her secretary I have run up against a little difficulty here. The best &#8216;intimate&#8217; hotels I know are the Connaught and Brown&#8217;s but neither of these can offer a suite for the 25th. Mrs. Scott did, at one time, suggest Chesham Place as being a good place for Baroness Blixen to stay. It is only two minutes from the Lowndes Cottage and is a block of service flats. However, they only have double or single bed-sitting rooms, but I have ascertained they could let her have, say, one double sitting room (for Baroness Blixen) and on single bed-sitting room (for her secretary. I have also ascertained that Claridges could provide one large bedroom and one small bedroom and sitting room for this period (although you say that Baroness Blixen does not want such a large hotel). There are, of course, many small hotels round here and also in the West End but I cannot personally recommend them, as I know nothing about them. If you wish I could go and see one or two of them to see what they\u00a0are like. It seems that London is going to be pretty full at the time you are coming.<\/p>\n<p>Please let me know what you would like me to do and I will be happy to arrange whatever you suggest. I have sent your letter and copy of this one to Mrs. Scott, who may possibly have some ideas to offer.<\/p>\n<p>I telephoned the Sesame Club and they understand that Dame Edith is to be away until the Spring.<\/p>\n<p>Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>(Unsigned)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggestions for guest for party on <span data-term=\"goog_353334511\">Thursday, November 28th<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2713Oliver Messel (call and ask if there is a Mrs. Sutro + invite them both) also get address of Sir John\u00a0Gielgud from Cecil Tennant.<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Vagn Ries-Hansen<\/p>\n<p>\u2713John Sutro<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Cecil Beaton<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Harold Acton (get address from John Sutro)<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Isak Dinesen ? (Baroness Blixen)<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Miss Clara Swensen (Secretary to Baroness)<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Fleur Cowles and Tom Meyer<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Denise Tual<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Sonia Orwell<\/p>\n<p>Edith and Osbert Sitwell ?<\/p>\n<p>Hugh Chisholm \u2014 for cocktails forthcoming Sunday? + the Zeus?<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Arthur Jeffress<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Stephen Spender<\/p>\n<p>+ Lady?<\/p>\n<p>Sir Herbert Read<\/p>\n<p>+ Lady?<\/p>\n<p>Sir Kenneth Clark ?<\/p>\n<p>Sacheverell Sitwell ?<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Sir John Gielgud ?<\/p>\n<p>Paul Bowles ?<\/p>\n<p>Michael Duff ?<\/p>\n<p>Caresse Crosby ?<\/p>\n<p>\u2713Lady Ogilvy<\/p>\n<p>Lord and Lady Hambleton?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for your letter of yesterday. 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