The Diary — Old Hoax or New or Not a Hoax at All?​

[Iconoclast]

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Maybrick really didn't apply much thought to this, did he?

[rjpalmer]

In this instance, Mr. Wood was claiming that Maybrick wrote the letter dated October 8, 1888 and sent from Galashiels, Scotland, or more specifically, Innerleithen.

"John O.

I finally got the reply from Shirley confirming what was written in her book. In light of what she says perhaps you would like to comment on the probability of Bill being wrong? Anyway here it is:

"Hello Peter...its so good to know it is all still going on.....yes Keith
Skinner has confirmed too that when he showed Bill Waddell the Galashiels
letter alongside the authenticated writing of Maybrick Bill said "one and
the same" and he is not a man easily impressed."

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The letter, if I recall, mentions visiting tweed factories, hence the attempt to link it to Mudbrick.

[rjpalmer]

The letter, if I recall, mentions visiting tweed factories, hence the attempt to link it to Mudbrick.

Of course, tweed is generally made out of wool, so why Messrs. Wood & Feldman were attempting to associate a cotton merchant with these factories is something of a mystery.

[Iconoclast]

In this instance, Mr. Wood was claiming that Maybrick wrote the letter dated October 8, 1888 and sent from Galashiels, Scotland, or more specifically, Innerleithen.

"John O.

I finally got the reply from Shirley confirming what was written in her book. In light of what she says perhaps you would like to comment on the probability of Bill being wrong? Anyway here it is:

"Hello Peter...its so good to know it is all still going on.....yes Keith
Skinner has confirmed too that when he showed Bill Waddell the Galashiels
letter alongside the authenticated writing of Maybrick Bill said "one and
the same" and he is not a man easily impressed."

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The letter, if I recall, mentions visiting tweed factories, hence the attempt to link it to Mudbrick.

If it was Innerleithen (bloody miles away from Galashiels), why is it referred to as the Galashiels letter?

Ike

Goodness me, I note from my copy of Letters from Hell, that on October 8, 1888, Jack managed to post letters from London NW, Bethnal Green, Innerleithen (written in Galayshiels, sic), Lille, Birmingham, London EC, Dublin, and finally Whitechapel.

He certainly got around did Ol’ Jack!

[rjpalmer]

The letter in question.

[Lombro2]

It amazes me why Peter Kurten would have to disguise his normal hand. What would make it distinguishable from every day German script from the time?