Ripperologist 127: August 2012

[Stephen Thomas]

I would like to say, at this stage, a massive thanks to all who helped however I feel one person requires a special mention. If it wasn't for Debs Arif we would not have had the verification of the photo. Her find not only gives us the full text but dates. It cuts dead the speculation of photoshop and tampering.

All thoughtful people here are well aware of Debra's worth to us.

[lynn cates]

We've got heart!

Hello Colin. Eat your heart out! Better still, eat haggis--same thing. (heh-heh)

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

September romance

Hello Rob. Thanks. I thought the same--but September would have been SO interesting--not to say romantic.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

coincidence

Hello Neil. Thanks. You anticipated my thinking. I could not help but notice that 27 was the day when the "Dear Boss" arrived at CNA.

Cheers.
LC

[Jason]

where was it found and when ?

[Monty]

Thank you Stephen,

There is one slight error, which Rob wishes to address when he returns later this evening. It doesn't effect the article much, if at all, but it does need to be clarified.

Yes, the photo was cropped and alongside a photo of Eddowes. It is obviously a copy.

The original? We do not know where that is.

I would like to say, at this stage, a massive thanks to all who helped however I feel one person requires a special mention. If it wasn't for Debs Arif we would not have had the verification of the photo. Her find not only gives us the full text but dates. It cuts dead the speculation of photoshop and tampering.

Her find should not be overlooked, and is equally significant to the photo in our eyes.

Monty

[Stephen Thomas]

Jason,

It reads -
"I am going to do one on the 27th
Jac"
A report found by Debra Arif shows the full text to be -"I am going to do
one on the 27th
Jack the Ripper"

ie the right hand side of the photo was cropped.

[Stephen Thomas]

Just read Rob and Neil's work here. Super stuff and not a foot put wrong.

[Monty]

Jason,

It reads -

"I am going to do

one on the 27th

Jac"



A report found by Debra Arif shows the full text to be -


"I am going to do

one on the 27th

Jack the Ripper"



Monty

[Jason]

i have not seen the article yet !! can someone please fill me in what the writing says ? PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEEE....

[Robert]

Very interesting article, Neil and Rob. The message included "signed" as part of the message. I don't know how common it was to do this. I'm wondering if it was influenced by the Lusk letter.

[Bridewell]

Hello Neil, Rob. Perused your piece. Well done!

There is no way of ascertaining whether the 27 referred to September or October?

Cheers.
LC

Hi Lynn,

I'm sulking as I haven't had my copy yet!

Regards, Bridewell.

[Rob Clack]

Hello Neil, Rob. Perused your piece. Well done!

There is no way of ascertaining whether the 27 referred to September or October?

Cheers.
LC

Hi Lynn,

We can't be sure of the year of the writing. My own personal opinion would be that it was either October or November 1888 with October being the most likely.

Rob

[Monty]

Thank you Lynn,

I assume you mean 1888?

As the name 'Jack the Ripper' didn't come into common useage until the publication in October it kinda rules out September.

Unless the letter writer and the wall writer are one in the same, which we feel is highly unlikely.

Monty

[lynn cates]

kudos

Hello Neil, Rob. Perused your piece. Well done!

There is no way of ascertaining whether the 27 referred to September or October?

Cheers.
LC