September 24th Letter

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi John. No, you didn't see any reference to 'Ripper', that's my point. Cornwell said that in her tests the word 'Ripper' was written under the drawing of the coffin following 'yours truly'. I ain't buying it just yet.

Thanks for the text, Wolf!

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Wolf Vanderlinden]

Envelope:

on her majesterys service
Sir Charles Warren
Commissioner of
Police
Scotland Yard

Immediately

Letter:

sep 24 1888

Dear sir
I do wish to give myself up I am in misery with nightmare I am the man who committed all these murders in the last six months my name is so [drawing of coffin] and so I am horse slauterer and work at Name [blacked out] address [blacked out] I have found the woman I wanted that is chapman and I done what I called slautered her but if any one comes I will surrender but I am not going to walk to the station by myself so I am yours truly [drawing of coffin]
Keep the Boro road clear or I might take a trip up there
Photo
[drawing of knife]
of knife
this is the knife that I done these murders with it is a small handle with a large long blade sharpe both sides

Hope that helps.

Wolf.

[John Bennett]

Thanks Tom,

I don't believe I saw any reference to 'Ripper' on that letter myself.


PS If anybody can help, just a transcription would do.

JB

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi John. I don't have a scan of that to put up. but I do recall Cornwell talking about this letter in her book and stating that where there's a blot of ink, it says 'Ripper' underneath. Personally, I would need someone totally unconnected to her to confirm this before I could even start to believe it.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[John Bennett]

Can anybody help?

As I do not have my 'Letters From Hell' about me at the moment, I'm wondering if anybody can produce a scan or transcription of this letter which was sent prior to the 'Dear Boss'?

I understand it was all but ignored at the time, but does apear in Evans and Skinner's book.

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Thanks
JB