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ALS from George Harrison, penned on the reverse of a 4.75 x 4 greeting card, dated January 1, 1970. Addressed from “Esher-Surrey,” a handwritten letter to Ken East, the managing director of EMI Records in the UK, in full: “Thanks a lot for the Honda it was a complete surprise, and the best present I’ve had for a long time. Many thanks and good wishes for the future years.” The reverse of the card bears an artistic array of dried flowers. In fine condition, with a partial punch hole to the lower right corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.
This letter was sent by Harrison just four months before the official breakup of the Beatles, which happened on April 10, 1970. It is worth noting that Harrison was still living in his home in Esher ‘Kinfauns’ at this time, and that he would move to ‘Friar Park’ three months later on March 10, 1970. EMI Records gave each member of the Beatles a Honda ‘Monkey’ motorbike as a Christmas present in 1969. Just two days after the card was sent on January 3, 1970, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Harrison were at the Abbey Road-based studio to help complete the recording of Harrison’s song, ‘I Me Mine.’
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