Royal Mail stamped October 1962, written in blue ballpoint pen on blue note paper, the insightful letter titled This letter isn't a funny one sorry!, sent to reassure Astrid following Stuart Sutcliffe's sudden death, he writes I am sorry you are so sad and uncertain of yourself...You must know that Cyn[sic] and I and the other Beatles will always feel the same about you. You will always be Stuart's Astrid to us, he continues to discuss his then wife Cynthia and her pregnancy ...having this 'little' John inside her...and being a wife, hee!, and later about the Beatles current release ...it is quite good - but not good enough..., signed off Lots of love John XXX; with original envelope in red ink, showing faded Royal Mail date stamp Oct. 1962, pages 7in x 9in (18cm x 23cm)