“I love you, please wait for me”: Lennon’s heartfelt letter to Cynthia heads to auction

"I love you, please wait for me."

These are some of the words from a letter written in April 1962 by John Lennon to his first wife, Cynthia Powell, which will be auctioned on July 9th by Christie's in London, with an estimated value between £30,000 and £40,000 (roughly €35,000 to €46,000), CE Report quotes ANSA.

Lennon wrote the letter at the age of 21 while performing with the Beatles in Hamburg, at a time when the band had not yet achieved worldwide success.

In the letter, the leader of the Fab Four tells Cynthia, "I miss you terribly" and adds, "please wait for me and don’t be sad, work hard," also making a sexual reference. Lennon also mentions his close friend and the Beatles' first bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, who had recently passed away, saying he had considered visiting his fiancée, Astrid, but changed his mind. "I’d be too awkward," he notes. There’s also a humorous part where Lennon complains about Paul McCartney's late-night habits, as he snores and keeps him awake.

Cynthia Powell and Lennon married in August 1962, and their son Julian was born in April 1963. They divorced in 1968, and a year later, Lennon married Yoko Ono.