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As Openshaw was frequently mentioned in press reports at the time in connection with the kidney and From Hell letter, his name became known widely among the general public. On 29 October 1888 he received a letter through the post addressed to 'Dr Openshaw, Pathological curator, London Hospital, Whitechapel' and was postmarked 'LONDON E', 'OC29 ...
Oct 29, 2018 · The mystery of Jack the Ripper began on August 31, 1888, when the body of a dead woman was found in a Whitechapel street. Her throat had been cut and her abdomen gouged open. Three months later ...
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The letter read: "From hell Mr Lusk Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother pirce 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." This letter is referred to as the "From Hell letter" by Ripperologists.
Apr 16, 2011 · Inside was half a human kidney preserved in wine, along with the following letter. Medical reports carried out by Dr. Openshaw found the kidney to be very similar to the one removed from Catherine Eddowes, though his findings were inconclusive either way. The letter read as follows: The “From Hell” letter. Click to see larger image
Sep 27, 2013 · The “From Hell” Letter. One of the more haunting chapters of the Jack the Ripper story, I think, involves a letter that was postmarked on October 15, 1888. Addressed to George Lusk, head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, the letter arrived wrapped in brown paper and inside a small box, accompanied by half a human kidney, preserved in ...
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4 days ago · CORRESPONDENCE FROM HELL. One of the more bizarre aspects of the Jack the Ripper case is the number of letters that the police, newspapers, authorities and notable citizens received from anonymous members of the public either offering information on the best way to apprehend the killer, or else purporting to come from the murderer himself.
