A remarkably personal letter penned by John Lennon in 1962 is poised to fetch a handsome sum at auction. The missive, scribbled over the course of five consecutive evenings, captures the musician's fervent emotions as he expressed his ardor to his future spouse, Cynthia Powell. Composed during the Beatles' residency in Hamburg, the letter radiates Lennon's exuberance and longing.
At the tender age of 21, he poured his heart out to Powell, declaring, "I love love love you and I'm missing you like mad … I wish I was on the way to your flat with the Sunday papers and chocies and a throbber." The letter also reveals Lennon's growing frustration with his bandmate, Paul McCartney. He lambasted McCartney's incessant snoring, writing... "Paul's leaping about on my head (he's in a bunk on top of me and he's snoring) … Shurrup Mcarntey [sic]!" Lennon voiced his discontent with the prospect of McCartney's girlfriend, Dot Rhone, "moving in with them." He confided in Powell, "expressing concerns that their private moments would be compromised.".. "We would never be alone really … imagine having her there ← →
Source: See hereA letter from 1962 handwritten by John Lennon to his future wife, Cynthia Powell, is set to be sold at auction. The letter was written over five nights after concerts in the Beatles' Hamburg residency in April of 1962. At age 21, Lennon admitted his love for Powell, writing, "I love love love you and I'm missing you like mad … I wish I was on the way to your flat with the Sunday papers and chocies and a throbber."
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