A Letter From Jack?

There are more than a few letters suposedly from Jack the Ripper, Only ones having included information that is crucial to the case are presented here.

As with any news worthy crime there are copy cats who feel the need to claim the deeds as their own. The police investigated literally hundreds of letters that were recieved by them or news agents around London.

Very few survived the test of examination.

The Dear Boss Letter

Page 1      Page 2     Envelope

This is a transcription of the famous Dear Boss letter:

Dear Boss,
I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck.

Yours truly
Jack the Ripper

Dont mind me giving the trade name

PS Wasnt good enough to post this before I got all the red ink off my hands curse it No luck yet. They say I'm a doctor now. ha ha

The "Saucy Jack" Post Card

Front of Card        Back of Card

Transcript of Post Card:

I was not codding dear old Boss when I gave you the tip, you'll hear about Saucy Jacky's work tomorrow double event this time number one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off. ha not the time to get ears for police. thanks for keeping last letter back till I got to work again.

Jack the Ripper

The "From Hell" Letter

From Hell

Transcript of Lusk Letter:

From hell.
Mr Lusk,
Sor
I send you half the Kidne I took from one woman and prasarved it for you tother piece I fried and ate it was very nise. I may send you the bloody knif that took it out if you only wate a whil longer

signed
Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk

The Openshaw Letter

The Letter      The Envelope      Close-up of Post Mark

Transcript of Letter:

Old boss you was rite it was the left kidny i was goin to hoperate agin close to you ospitle just as i was going to dror mi nife along of er bloomin throte them cusses of coppers spoilt the game but i guess i wil be on the jobn soon and will send you another bit of innerds

Jack the Ripper

O have you seen the devle with his mikerscope and scalpul a-lookin at a kidney with a slide cocked up.

The September 17th Letter

This letter was only recently discovered by Peter McClelland in a sealed report envelope in the British Public Record Office in 1988. It may or may not be a hoax, you decide.

The September 17th Letter

Transcript of the Letter:

17th Sept 1888

 

Dear Boss

 

So now they say I am a Yid when will they lern Dear old Boss! You an me know the truth dont we. Lusk can look forever hell never find me but I am rite under his nose all the time. I watch them looking for me an it gives me fits ha ha I love my work an I shant stop until I get buckled and even then watch out for your old pal Jacky.

 

Catch me if you Can
Jack the Ripper

 

Sorry about the blood still messy from the last one. What a pretty necklace I gave her.

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