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
Volume 489 (Indian Sedition)
Catalogue reference: FO 228/2702
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This record is about the Volume 489 (Indian Sedition) dating from 1916 Jan-1916 Sept in the series Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: General Correspondence, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FO 228/2702
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1916 Jan-1916 Sept
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Volume 489 (Indian Sedition)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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FO 228
Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: General Correspondence, Series I
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: FO 228
Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: General Correspondence, Series I
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Volume 489 (Indian Sedition)
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