JOHN LENNONAn important two page fragment of an autograph letter, signed, [n.d. but August 23rd 1965] to Cynthia, telling her of his feelings for their son, Julian ...I really miss him [Julian] as a person now...he's not so much 'The Baby' or 'my baby' anymore he's a real living part of me now...I can't wait to see him, I miss him more than I've ever done before - I think its been a slow proccess (sic) my feeling like a real father! I spend hours in dressing rooms...thinking about the times I've wasted not being with him..I keep thinking of those stupid bastard times when I keep reading bloody newspapers and other shit whilst he's in room with me and I've decided its ALL WRONG! He doesn't see enough of me as it is and I really want him to know and love me, and miss me like I seem to be missing both of you so much...It's only sort of three o'clock in the afternoon and it seems the wrong time of day to feel so emotional - I really feel like crying - it's stupid - and I'm choking up now as I'm writing..I'm going now so that this letter doesn't get to (sic) draggy. I love you very much. To Cyn from John xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2pp.

JOHN LENNONAn important two page fragment of an autograph letter, signed, [n.d. but August 23rd 1965] to Cynthia, telling her of his feelings for their son, Julian ...I really miss him [Julian] as a person now...he's not so much 'The Baby' or 'my baby' anymore he's a real living part of me now...I can't wait to see him, I miss him more than I've ever done before - I think its been a slow proccess (sic) my feeling like a real father! I spend hours in dressing rooms...thinking about the times I've wasted not being with him..I keep thinking of those stupid bastard times when I keep reading bloody newspapers and other shit whilst he's in room with me and I've decided its ALL WRONG! He doesn't see enough of me as it is and I really want him to know and love me, and miss me like I seem to be missing both of you so much...It's only sort of three o'clock in the afternoon and it seems the wrong time of day to feel so emotional - I really feel like crying - it's stupid - and I'm choking up now as I'm writing..I'm going now so that this letter doesn't get to (sic) draggy. I love you very much. To Cyn from John xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2pp.

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This letter written during The Beatles second tour of the U.S.A., gives a unique insight into John Lennon's feelings about fatherhood and touring.

Reproduced on pages 224-225 of Ray Coleman's book John Winston Lennon, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984.

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