Dear Boss' original Ripper letter, front

Date: 1888-1889 Reference: EXT 11/143 Creator: Documents and objects extracted from various record series Catalogue context: Items extracted from MEPO 3/3153 . Whitechapel Murders: 'Jack the Ripper'. Letter signed 'Jack the Ripper', dated 25 September 1888, addressed to The Central News Ltd, and covering letter from Central News; folio nos 1-4. Letter from Home Office, 10 November 1888, and subsequent Metropolitan Police Office press notice seeking information as to the murderer of Mary Janet (or Marie Jeanette) Kelly; folio nos 5-9. Report of post mortem examination of Mary Janet Kelly, dated 16 November 1888; folio nos 10-19. CID report dated 24 Sept 1889, and extract from Evening Standard of that date relating to inquest on the human remains found 10 September 1889; folio nos 20-22. Categories: Crime and punishment Subjects: Ripper; Archives and libraries; Crime Topics: Crime, courts and justice Period: Victorians Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf