Letters from Jack the Ripper
Recieved by the Central News Agency on September 27, 1888.
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
Recieved by the Central News Agency on October 1, 1888.
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
Recieved by the president of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee on October 2, 1888.
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
Recieved by a local newspaper on October 6, 1888.
You though your-self very clever I reckon when you informed the police. But you made a mistake if you
though I dident see you. Now I known you know me and I see your little game, and I mean to finish you
and send your ears to your wife if you show this to the police or help them if you do I will finish you.
It no use your trying to get out of my way. Because I have you when you dont expect it and I keep my
word as you soon see and rip you up. Yours truly Jack the Ripper.
PS You see I know your address
Recently discovered by the British Public Record Office:
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.
from http://www.casebook.org/official_documents/index.html