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
Police Entry Books, Series II
Catalogue reference: HO 149
What's it about?
HO 149
Out-letters to the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, and the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District about police expenses, including pensions and premises.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 149
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Title (The name of the record)
- Police Entry Books, Series II
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887-1898
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Description (What the record is about)
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Out-letters to the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, and the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District about police expenses, including pensions and premises.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Earlier out-letters are in HO 65
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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)
- 22 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Pay and pensions
- Policing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9013/
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Police Entry Books, Series II
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