September 24th Letter

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Serya

Not having seen the real thing, my guess (and nothing more) is that there's nothing meaningful under there and it's just a tease...but it is only a guess!

All the best

Dave

[serya]

Hi Dave,

Thanks and Hi. I have a scan of the pages in front of me, and see small writing around the blacked out parts that seems to be the same as the other writing indicating that it was written around the "coffin" etc blacked-out shapes, so I see what you mean, especially the "so and so" written around the 'name'. Hard to explain unless it was blacked out by the author and then written around afterwards.

I guess the author could have chickened out and his real name is under there, or liked the idea of people thinking there is a real name under there where there is none and it is all a joke. Or the name and place of work written there by a disgruntled fellow employee who got cold feet before sending it off. You'd have to really have one helluva grudge against a coworker if that were the case.

[Cogidubnus]

Hello Serya

Welcome to the boards...it was the author, as is very clear from the actual letter itself which may be seen illustrated in the first chapter (Page 7 of the edition I've got) of JtR Letters from Hell by Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner...It's a very sound book and if you've an interest in all the letters, I'd recommend it...

All the best

Dave

[serya]

blacked out

Do we know who blacked out the writing and drawings on this letter- the author or the police? Thanks.

[Nothing to see]

That's precisely what Cornwell claimed she did, but fails to give us any details. And given her track record for accuracy, I'm inclined to take her story with a grain of salt until it's confirmed by an outside source.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Absolutely agree. Admire her for putting up her own money but... Needs confirmation by outside sources.

[Monty]

I'm expecting to be told, any time now, that the September 31st letter has been far too readily dismissed as a fake ...

That was in a documentary wasnt it Chris? I think it was one Jeff Leahys mate worked on.

Monty

[Chris]

I'm expecting to be told, any time now, that the September 31st letter has been far too readily dismissed as a fake ...

[Mr.Hyde]

Love your nom de plume.Hadn't seen a post by you before.
Apologise for my "Jack the Kipper" recently.Wasn't plaigerisation,really.
Best,
Dave.

[mac-the-kipper]

Maybe they read, "Did you get my letter on the 17th?"

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Tom_Wescott]

Maybe they read, "Did you get my letter on the 17th?"

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Sam Flynn]

Perhaps the blacked-out words read "Copyright: Croydon Advertiser", AP...?

Just trying to help

[Cap'n Jack]

Well, Tom, I got sauce and salt aplenty.
Which wound would you like it rubbed in?
The times are a'changing, Tom, stick your thumb out and you'll be mown down.

[Tom_Wescott]

That's precisely what Cornwell claimed she did, but fails to give us any details. And given her track record for accuracy, I'm inclined to take her story with a grain of salt until it's confirmed by an outside source.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Cap'n Jack]

It seems obvious that the blacked-out sections were actually done for that very purpose, to black out essential detail; and then some of these being stylisied to attempt to disguise that fact.
I would imagine it a simple task today - if one had the actual letter - to forensically peer into the blacked-out sections and discover the missing words.
So I'd be on your mettle.

[John Bennett]

Wolf,

Thank you, you're a star.

Al the best
John