8 SEPTEMBER 1949

Born in Lubbock, Texas, Buddy Holly (1936-1959) wrote the present letter at age 13 to his teacher Mrs. Irwin, likely as a class assignment at the beginning of the school year. Interestingly, the letter is signed "Buddy Holley", which is the original spelling of his last name. The e would later be dropped in 1956 when it was misspelled on his contract with Decca Records. At the time of this letter, Holly was already singing and performing, with his first local television appearance only three years later.
Authenticated and encapsulated PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT.