Antiques valuation of up to £120k placed on Keats's letter
The letter was written to his neighbour.
A letter written by John Keats as he was dying from tuberculosis has been given an antiques valuation of £120,000.
He wrote the note to neighbour Fanny Brawne and stated he would kiss her signature instead of her as he did not want to risk infecting her, the Guardian reports.
The item - which was created in 1820 - is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams in March.
Collector and poet Roy Davids, who is selling the piece, stated: "It is a mark of Keats's poetic genius and the power of his imagination that the words of this letter fall so naturally into the rhythm of verse."
What's more, he pointed out owning a manuscript by the legendary poet is like an act of worship.
This comes after a note written by singer Michael Jackson - who recorded hits such as Beat It - was given an antiques valuation of up to $3,000 (£1,891).
Posted by Keith Leicester