A letter from Ringo Starr to Doreen Walker, thanking his correspondent for her letter. Ringo Starr and Doreen Walker first met when she was on a Butlin's holiday in Pwllheli in North Wales in the summer of 1961. The drummer was performing at the holiday camp with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and the sixteen year old was introduced to Starr by a friend, who at the time was dating Rory Storm. Starr and Walker struck up a friendship which continued through letter writing and visits to Manchester where Doreen lived. By the time of the present letter Rory Storm and the Hurricanes had established themselves as one of Liverpool's leading groups and had been the headline band at the first 'Beat Night' in the Orrell Park Ballroom in March 1961.
‘Dear Doreen,
Well I have done what you said about speeding the letter up instead of three month you have only had to wait three weeks for this one, not bad, A.
It is not that I do not want to wright (sic) to you more often it is just that I am a terable (sic) letter writer and don't no (sic) what to put down.
The group is doing alright we play 5 or 6 nights a week. I have taken up modern painting I have only done three at the moment but you would be supprized (sic) how difficult it is. The first was or is a free impresion (sic) of a thourt (sic) second is colours third is my life of man or what is in store for us (NOTHING) my painting I meen (sic) not us as you said one never nos (sic) what happens through letters. We were playing in Leigh last week is that verry (sic) far from you because we will be playing there again soon. I have enclosed a photo not a verry (sic) clear one but it has got the camp name on pleas (sic) send me one of yourself close up.
Lots of Love and Luck.
Ringo xxxxxxx’
