John Lennon, A signed letter

John Lennon
A rare letter, typed, signed and illustrated by John Lennon and sent to his ex-wife Cynthia, 22 June, 1974, sent from his address at the Dakota, New York [1.W.&72 NY.NY.apt.72], the letter written in a friendly tone Dear Cyn...this is the answer to your letter, i don't have it with me so i can't really answer it. as you can see, i learned to type! any way its getting near JULIANS holiday...I thought i'd ask you when I should send May over for him. how long etc etc you could tell me on the phone i suppose but i felt like typing..Hope the new house is fun. say hi to Helen and gang. was it you told me jeff mohamed was dead? what happened to tony carricker? Thats all for now, i need to know the details so i can plan accordingly, lotsof love to you, Julian and Lil, your famous exhusband, john, additionally signed in black pen John and illustrated with a self-portrait caricature and two trees in coloured pens; accompanied by a hand-written note from Cynthia Lennon stating The only letter I received from John since our divorce in '68. Written/typed during his time with May Pang...
11x8½in. (28x22cm.)

Provenance
Ex-lot 627, The Cynthia Lennon Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 28 August, 1991

Literature
COLEMAN, Ray John Lennon - The Definitive Biography, London: Pan, 2000
LENNON, Cynthia John, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005

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