Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Piece
Correspondence and warrants
Catalogue reference: HO 13/72
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This record is about the Correspondence and warrants dating from 1837 Aug 1 - 1838 June 16 (Correspondence) in the series Home Office: Criminal Entry Books. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 13/72
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1837 Aug 1 - 1838 June 16 (Correspondence)
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence and warrants
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1856490/
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Series information
HO 13
Home Office: Criminal Entry Books
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