Jack the Ripper - The 'Dear Boss' Letter Received
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Date
September 27, 1888
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
London,
England,
United Kingdom
Categories
Crime
Event Details
On September 27, 1888, the Central News Agency received a letter written in red ink, dated September 25. The author boasted of the murders and promised to "clip the ladys ears off" in the next crime.
It was signed "Jack the Ripper," the first documented use of the name that would become infamous worldwide. While initially dismissed as a hoax, its publication solidified the killer's persona in the press.