Dear Boss

[Stewart P Evans]

Facsimile

Hi Stewart,
Thank you for the pics of the DB letter and envelope as seen in 1987.
I am however slightly confused. As by 1987 the letter had been missing for donkey's years, what is the origin of the colour version of DB on Casebook, which appears to be from a time when the letter was in far more pristine condition?
Regards,
Simon

I thought that this had already be touched upon in this thread. The colour version on the Casebook site is the 1888 police colour facsimile and not the actual letter.

[Simon Wood]

Hi Stewart,

Thank you for the pics of the DB letter and envelope as seen in 1987.

I am however slightly confused. As by 1987 the letter had been missing for donkey's years, what is the origin of the colour version of DB on Casebook, which appears to be from a time when the letter was in far more pristine condition?

Regards,

Simon

[mariab]

Thanks. That's what I assumed, but was checking, to be sure.

[Stewart P Evans]

Anyone Familiar

Thank you Mr. Evans, and thanks to Mr. Skinner. The backing sheet and its annotation were added by SY?

Anyone familiar with the 'Jack the Ripper' letters in MEPO 3/142 will know that these annotated sheets bearing date/posting details and reference numbers were attached to the letters at the time they were received at Scotland Yard.

[mariab]

Thank you Mr. Evans, and thanks to Mr. Skinner. The backing sheet and its annotation were added by SY?

[Stewart P Evans]

Dear Boss Letter Backing Sheet

I have had some discussion with Keith Skinner over the Dear Boss letter and its return to New Scotland Yard in 1987. Keith noted that the image I reproduced of the envelope in this thread was cropped and did not show the full backing page to which the envelope and letter were attached. Keith thought that it might be nice to show everyone the whole letter and backing sheet in its original form, with annotation, so here it is. (Image - Evans/Skinner Crime Archive).

[mariab]

Thanks. Look for a cheque made out to Charles Le Grand, say late September, early October 1888. What a find that would be.

Precisely! :-) By the by, I got his bank account and everything, courtesy of Debs. I was hoping for your help pertaining to Rachkovsky, what with the Palo Alto files and stuff.
But first I have to take care of some really boring bureaucratical sh*t all day today (on 4 different godamn matters!!), which I'm not looking forward to in the least...

[lynn cates]

Whh

Hello Maria.

"Well, the promulgator he was anyway, but was he in on the loop?'

Well, hopefully we'll find out.

"I might incorporate something from this in my search for financial records"

Indeed? Thanks. Look for a cheque made out to Charles Le Grand, say late September, early October 1888. What a find that would be.

Cheers.
LC

[mariab]

Thanks Lynn and TradeName.

I think this bloke has been flying under the radar for a good long time.

Actually he's pretty well-known, also for his possible involvement in another Diary.

At least, the promulgator. Time will tell.

Well, the promulgator he was anyway, but was he in on the loop?

And if no match, I shall investigate just how close he worked with the other 2 lads.

Do you have anything else in mind besides newspaper searches? I might incorporate something from this in my search for financial records, if you wish. I'll email you specifics about this, only I need time. (Yesterday I was out all night on a looong date, today I'm taking care of bureaucracy for 4 different deadlines, and tomorrow I'm running urgent errands, then need to get on a plane again.)

[lynn cates]

here endeth the lesson

Hello Trade and Maria. Here are the other parts of the story. This lad was VERY inventive.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

legal difficulties

Hello Trade and Maria. Here is part 1 of a snippet from the "Decatur Morning Review" May 3, 1891, discussing his "legal difficulties."

If this is old news, forgive me.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

yup

Hello Maria.

"And you're looking at Hurlbert vs. Bulling/Moore?"

Yup. And if no match, I shall investigate just how close he worked with the other 2 lads.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

strand-ed

Hello Trade. Another lovely find. Thanks.

One of those clubs seems to have been the "Beefsteak Club" on the Strand. I have been informed by a couple of Ripper researchers that it was only a 5 minute walk from the club to another noted denizen of the Strand.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Time is on my side--yes, it is.

Hello Maria.

"Lynn, are you and TradeName referring to William Henry Hurlbert?"

We are indeed.

"You can't be seriously considering him as an author for Ripper letters???!!"

We are. At least, the promulgator. Time will tell.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

radar

Hello Trade. Astounding! I think this bloke has been flying under the radar for a good long time.

Thank you much.

Cheers.
LC