Ringo Starr know how to make a love letter last. The Beatles drummer's love letters to his girlfriend before he joined the Fab For sold for over £16,000. Oh and PS, I Love You.

One of the letters, which Ringo wrote in October 1962, chronicles Starr's move from drumming for Rory  Storm and the Hurricanes to Liverpool's biggest beat group, "I got a phone call asking me would I join the Beatles and I said yes and I left Rory. ... "I am doing very well with the new group, we have a record out I hope you have herd (sic) it it is on (Radio) Luxembourg every night (also don't forget to buy it)."

Love letters from Ringo Starr were discovered by Doreen Speight, who dated the famous drummer between 1961 and 1962. Speight thought that the letters were lost when she found them in her garage. Contactmusic.com reported Ringo met his girlfriend Doreen Speight in the 1960s when he was playing at Butlin's holiday camp in England.

Ringo Starr also recently talked to the other half of the Beatles rhythm section, bassist and songwriter, Paul McCartney after news hit that McCartney was suffering a viral infection that forced him to postpone Asian and U.S. tour dates that were scheduled to start in June.

"I spoke to him actually while he was in hospital," Starr told Access Hollywood. "Because not knowing the time, I just sort of dialed and - 'Hello?' And he picked up, and we said hi, and he said he's doing OK, that he was still in hospital. Now he's out and getting fit and he's getting ready to rock."

"He's doing good," Starr continued. "I text him, and he texts me back. And he was actually out the night before with Barbara, my wife, and Joe Walsh and Marjorie, [Walsh's wife and Barbara's] sister, and Nancy [Shevell, McCartney's wife]. They were all like, dinner out, so they all say he's doing good."

Neither Ringo nor Spreight's  families had a telephone, so they continued their courtship through the mail. Ringo wrote about playing at Butlins' holiday camps and saving up enough money to buy a Ford Zodiac car.

Doreen, of Bredbury, Stockport, rediscovered the letters in a drawer. They were sold at a Bonhams auction in London to an anonymous UK collector. She said "He was known as Richard Starkey back then and we ended up spending the whole week together, having barbeques and beach parties after they had practiced. We would sit in Rory's car and Ringo would hold my hand and buy us non-alcoholic drinks, he was a real gentleman. When we left he told me to write to him."

Five out of a dozen letters survived. Each letter starts "Dear Doreen" and most end "Lots of love and luck, Ringo x x x."

A Bonhams spokeswoman said: "We are extremely pleased with the result. The Ringo Starr letters obviously captured the hearts of many as competitive bidding pushed the price to more than double the estimate."

Ringo Tour Dates:

6/6 Ontario - Ontario Rama Casino
6/7 Canandaigua, NY - Sands Pavilion
6/8 Williamsport, PA - Community Arts Theater
6/10 Albany, NY - Palace Theater
6/11 Westbury, NY - Theater at Westbury
6/12 Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
6/14 Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theater
6/15 Providence, RI - Performing Arts Center
6/17 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/18 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
6/20 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
6/21 Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Circus Maximus
6/22 Durham, NC - Durham PAC
6/24 Buffalo, NY - ArtPark
6/25 Verona NY - Turning Stone Casino
6/27 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
6/28 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
6/29 Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavillion Nautica 
7/1 Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Ampitheater
7/3 Tunica MS - Horseshoe Casino
7/5 Dallas, TX - Windstar World Casino
7/9 Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Pavillion
7/11 San Diego, CA- Humphrey's
7/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
7/13 San Jose CA -  City National Civic of San Jose
7/15 Vancouver BC - Hard Rock
7/16 Woodenvile, WA - Chateau Ste Michelle
7/19 Los Angeles, CA- Greek Theatre