The bizarre spelling of the word "preserved" in this document is, along with the pseudoscience ofhandwriting analysis, sometimes used to attribute it to Francis Tumblety.
The bizarre spelling of the word "preserved" in this document is, along with the pseudoscience ofhandwriting analysis, sometimes used to attribute it to Francis Tumblety. This document's use of "h"in the word "while" and "k" at the head of the word "knife" indicate that its overall impression ofbeing written at a low literacy level may be faked. It explains the origin of an item believed to haveonce belonged to Catherine Eddowes. It was addressed to George Rusk of the (*) WhitechapelVigilance Committee, and claims "I fried and ate it, was very nice." This document arrived with half of akidney and an October 15, 1888 postmark, after the Saucy Jacky postcard and the Dear Boss letter. For 10points, identify this letter believed to be a genuine missive from Jack the Ripper, which opens with anamesake two-word dateline that titles a definitive fictionalization of the killings.
The bizarre spelling of the word "preserved" in this document is, along with the pseudoscience ofhandwriting analysis, sometimes used to attribute it to Francis Tumblety.
the "From Hell" letter