Keywords: FromHellLetter.jpg The From Hell Letter postmarked 15 October 1888 Original in the Records of Metropolitan Police Service National Archives MEPO 3/142; this facsimile from http //www casebook org/ripper_letters/ 1888-10-16 author credited to Jack the Ripper This original work is in the public domain because it was created over 120 years ago by an anonymous writer whose identity will never be known and Crown copyright in material held in public record repositories is waived http //www nationalarchives gov uk/information-management/our-services/copyright-guidance htm link Consequently this photographic representation of the work is also in the public domain Transcription The following is a verbatim transcription of the letter For example misspellings are preserved upper and lower cases are used as in the letter and punctuation is as in the letter <poem style border 2px solid d6d2c5; background-color f9f4e6; padding 1em; max-width 18em > From hell Mr Lusk Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother piece I fried and ate it was very nise I may send you the bloody knif that took it out if you only wate a whil longer signed Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk </poem> PD-old 1888 letters Jack the Ripper ImageNote 1 290 11 318 99 678 972 2 from hell ImageNoteEnd 1 |