Two-page reflective letter to then-boyfriend Peter, written in 1965, two years before her breakthrough performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. The letter reveals a studious homebody, battling demons that eventually claimed her life. In love, insecure and unsure about the future of the relationship. ALS signed 'Janis,' two pages, 5.75 x 7.75, August 28. In part: 'Dear Peter...Third letter...This evening Philip and Diane were over. Philip graduated today and Mother and Dad and Philip and Diane and Laura and I were playing bridge. It was really a very nice evening. And later an old, old friend of mine (one of the original Port Arthur beanik-artists and thinkers type group that I ran around with when I was 15 and 16...) named Grant Lyons (Tulane '64) came by with his fiancee. I was really glad to see him. And we talked and I told them about you and I grinned and I told them about my guilt and they looked at me completely incredulously (this is Janis?!) and also of course very happy for me...but what I'm trying to say is I'm lonesome. Wow Peter, please write to me and tell me what our plans are. I don't know what you think anymore. You're talking about our getting married and my staying in P.A. and then about we're waiting till June and now we'll be going to be living in N.Y. or was that year you work going to work just for you/I am to stay here or what? I don't understand. Please tell me what we're doing and we're going to be together? Wow I really miss you and I want to be around you , you know? Sorry if I sound upset. I'm really not - honest - it's just that I've been wanting to ask you these things and I haven't had the nerve. I love you. Janis.' Accompanied by the original mailing envelope postmarked August 29, 1965, in Joplin's hand, with her 'Miss Janis Joplin' and return address on the reverse of the envelope. In fine condition. COA Roger Epperson/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
