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'.
Series
Home Office: Criminal Entry Books
Catalogue reference: HO 13
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HO 13
Entry books of out-letters, warrants and pardons. Electronic images of these records can be searched online through our partner website.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 13
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Title (The name of the record)
- Home Office: Criminal Entry Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1781-1871
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Description (What the record is about)
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Entry books of out-letters, warrants and pardons.
Electronic images of these records can be searched online through our partner website.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 111 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8877/
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