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Dear Boss Letter
The September 1888 letter to the Central News Agency signed 'Jack the Ripper', which gave the killer his name; police at the time and most modern researchers consider it a journalist's fabrication.
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Related Mysteries
- Jack the Ripper1888
Dear Boss Letter popularised Jack the Ripper — The letter supplied the name; police at the time and most modern researchers assess it as a journalist's fabrication.
Events
- Whitechapel MurdersAugust–November 1888 (canonical five)
Dear Boss Letter mentions Whitechapel Murders.