Letters to the writing and signature of John Lennon's legendary guitarist Eric Clapton to be auctioned next month and expected to sell for 30,000 dollars. Letter from the Beatles who died at age 40 in 1980, it is one of the world's great musicians memorabilia at the auction house "Profiles in History" in Los Angeles.
In a draft letter was dated 29 September 1971, Lennon expressed respect and admiration for the British guitarist, Eric Clapton, and suggested they form a band together.
"Eric, I know I can come up with something big, even bigger on you with your musical works. Glory I hope I can bring the same to all of us, which I think will happen if / when we are together," says the musician who died it was shot in 1980.
Joe Maddalne auctioneer said the letter will have a special place in the hearts of the fans because there is a problem in all four Beatles and Clapton almost became a member of The Beatles. Clapton played in the Plastic Ono Band, a group formed by Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969, before the Beatles broke up in 1970.
Clapton also played George Harrison's "My Guitar Gently Weeps When", which entered into the "White Album" The Beatles. "There was a time when George Harrison thought about leaving the band and his replacement was Clapton, so this letter is a link of what might happen," said Maddalena.
This letter became one of 300 manuscripts of literary figures, music, and politics of a number of collector in America that will be auctioned. "We know the history of the written word. Without these letters, all be talk. This is a unique collection area due to get a glimpse into the mind of a person," said Maddalena.
In addition to Lennon's letter, there is also the handwriting of George Washington which will be offered at a price of $ 300,000 and a manuscript of Charles Dickens with an obituary of novelist William Thackeray, each of which will be auctioned $ 40,000 and $ 60,000.
Will also be auctioned letters written and signed by the composer Ludwig van Beethoven to Tobias Haslinger, a friend of the publisher, which contains the musicians discuss the second performance 9th Simphony and the "Missa Solemnis", two very important work.
Both works were first staged in 1824. The letter is expected to be auctioned at a price between $ 40,000 to $ 60,000.
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