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Letter, signed Jack the Ripper (16 October 1888)

Date
16 October 1888
Type
Letter
Medium
Postcard
Signed
Jack the Ripper
Sent to
City Police, London

Text

Dear Boss - On Saturday night I will do two more murders on a man and a boy. I am JACK THE RIPPER

Notes

Date unspecified - first reported 17 October 1888 by the City Press (London).

Sources

City Press (London) - 17 October 1888
Brandon Mail - 8 November 1888

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