Maybrick's 'ship' letter

[Carol]

Does anyone have a copy of Maybrick's 'ship' letter? I've looked and looked on the Internet and the only place I've found it is on Chris Jones' Maybrick site and it's too small to read even when zoomed.
In hope,
Carol

[Carol]

I've never replied to myself before but I've found a copy now.
Carol

[Archaic]

Hi, Carol. I've never seen a clear copy of Maybrick's "Ship Letter", either. Would it be possible for you to post it on Casebook? -Thanks so much!

[Carol]

Hi, Carol. I've never seen a clear copy of Maybrick's "Ship Letter", either. Would it be possible for you to post it on Casebook? -Thanks so much!

Dear Archaic,
Please forgive me for this extremely late reply to your mail but I've only just this minute checked this thread. Life got in the way! I'll have to ask my husband to help me because I've no idea how to go about posting on Casebook.
Best wishes,
Carol

[Archaic]

Thanks, Carol; I'm very low-tech too... hence my name!

Best regards, Archaic

[Casebook Wiki Editor]

I've never replied to myself before but I've found a copy now.
Carol

I'd love to see a copy if possible.

[Carol]

I'd love to see a copy if possible.

Hello Sir Robert,

The 'ship' letter is on page 276 of Paul Feldman's 'Jack the Ripper. The Final Chapter'. I'm afraid I have no means at this time to post it here. Sorry!

Carol

[Chris Scott]

Here is a copy of the 1881 letter

[Casebook Wiki Editor]

Here is a copy of the 1881 letter

Thanks again, Chris.

[Kaz]

Here is a copy of the 1881 letter

Ach, its different handwriting from the diary!

[Tempus omnia revelat]

Ach, its different handwriting from the diary!

But it is not different from certain Ripper letters, Kaz. The chances of it being exactly the same handwriting as a doument written at at a different time, with a different pen, under different circumstances and in a different mood are quite remote. There will, however, be certain traits that match the diarist's handwriting throughout this letter. It is just a matter of studying the handwriting of the diary more closely; and when I say that, I don't mean trying to match individual words, I mean looking at individual letters, characters and oddities that occur only in Maybrick's handwriting.

As an example, try looking at a copy of the letter that starts with the phrase 'I am still knocking about down Whitechapel...' See if you can spot the very perculiar oddity that the writer shares with the diarist. It is a dead give-away.

Kind regards,

Tempus

[Carol]

Here is a copy of the 1881 letter

Hello Chris,
Thanks so much for posting a copy of the letter.
Carol

[Casebook Wiki Editor]

As an example, try looking at a copy of the letter that starts with the phrase 'I am still knocking about down Whitechapel...' See if you can spot the very perculiar oddity that the writer shares with the diarist. It is a dead give-away.

Forgive the language....but the letter reads

Dear Boss

I am still knocking about Down Whitechapel I mean to put to Death all the dirty old ores because I have caught the pox and cannot piss, I have not done any murders lately But you will find one done before long I shall send you the kidney and c#nt so that you can see where my prick has been up… the Old Queen is none other But-one of these old ores I have Been up her arse and shot sponk up her.

I remain Dear

Old Boss

Jack the ripper

To me, that doesn't sound exactly like the Diarist but it's same church different pew. Close enough in horseshoes and hand-grenades as they say. Is there a copy online Tempus? I know it's in Letters from Hell.

[Casebook Wiki Editor]

Ach, its different handwriting from the diary!

Feldy compares it to the letter from Galashiels, where the local tweed industry made the cheaper kind of tweed, a mixture of wool and cotton. A place where arguably Maybrick had business. His brother does make mention of going to Scotland with him....

Anyhow, THAT handwriting looks similar.

[Kaz]

Ach, its different handwriting from the diary!

You sarcastic get, kaz....



The whole handwriting issue is a non-starter, who's handwriting stays exactly the same everytime they put pen to paper? Mine certainly doesn't so should a psychopaths? We don't know for certain what mental conditions the ripper had, there's a good chance he had a split personality, more than 2 personalities???