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TLS from Brian Epstein, one page, 8 x 10, NEMS Enterprises Ltd, November 25, 1966. Letter to student journalist Norman J. Partington, sent in relation to a planned interview with Paul McCartney for the Liverpool University newspaper, The Guild Gazette. In full: “Thank you for sending me a copy of ‘Sphinx.’ I do, of course, regret the delayed response. With regard to interviewing Paul, I will tell him that you have contacted me and inform him that he can expect to hear from his brother, but so far as I am concerned it is all in order.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by the original mailing envelope.
On the Liverpool University website, Partington recalled his memories about the letter stating: ‘I realised at the time though, that the real coup, being in Liverpool, would be to interview the Beatles. Despite the Union’s ability to attract the major bands of the day, regrettably it didn’t extend to the major world sensation the Beatles had become. I was aware though that Paul McCartney was in the habit of dropping in on the town, so in November 1966 I wrote a letter to Brian Epstein asking if I could interview Paul when he next visited Liverpool. Regrettably this never came to pass, but Brian replied on NEMS Enterprises headed paper saying he would tell Paul to expect to hear from his brother Mike (of The Scaffold) who I was hoping to use as an intermediary.’
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