Female Voices in Relation to the Whitechapel Murders

[Ms Diddles]

Hi All!

I am trying to locate sources of female writings / perspectives during (or recently) after the Whitechapel murders.

So far I have only:

1) Queen Victoria's letters to Lord Salisbury expressing concerns about the murders and suggesting possible lines of enquiry.

2) Social reformer Henrietta Barnett's letter to Queen Victoria on behalf of the women of the east end.

3) Marie Belloc Lowndes "The Lodger".

Any suggestions or pearls of wisdom out there?

Again, any assistance is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[MrBarnett]

Is this of any interest, Ms D?

https://forum.casebook.org/forum/ripper-discussions/victims/mary-jane-kelly/2596-a-kathleen-watkins-canadian-journalist-investigates-jack-in-1891

[Ms Diddles]

Thanks Mr B!

That is EXACTLY the kind of thing I'm after.

Very much appreciated!

[Herlock Sholmes]

I haven’t listened to this so I don’t know if it has any info that’s useful to you Ms D?

http://www.casebook.org/podcast/listen.html?id=316

[Ms Diddles]

Thanks again, Herlock!

I haven't got round to listening to that yet, but will give it a go and see if it's pertinent.

Much appreciated!

[drstrange169]

The problem is that women didn't have much of a public voice back then, so sources are going to be obscure.

Judith Walkowitz's, City of Dreadful Delight, has an extensive bibliography, 21 pages! You might find that helpful.

[Ms Diddles]

The problem is that women didn't have much of a public voice back then, so sources are going to be obscure.

Judith Walkowitz's, City of Dreadful Delight, has an extensive bibliography, 21 pages! You might find that helpful.

Thanks Dusty!

By sheer coincidence I ordered the Walkowitz book last week and just started reading it last night.

Good to hear I'm apparently barking up the right tree, as it were!