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Jack The Ripper\u2019s \u2018letters\u2019 can mostly be dismissed as hoaxes. The possible exception is the letter sent to George Lusk, the President of Mile End Vigilance Committee, on 16th October, 1888. It was marked, \u201cFrom Hell\u201d. And it had half a human kidney attached to it.\xa0\n\u201cSor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women\u201d, it began. \u201cprasarved 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. Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk\u201d.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly unpick the motivation of the fraudulent letter-writers; examine whether the kidney sent with this letter could have been that of victim Catherine Eddowes; and interrogate Rebecca\u2019s dalliance with Ripperology on an East London walking tour\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Inside The 'From Hell' Letter Written By Jack The Ripper\u2019 (All Thats Interesting, 2021): https://allthatsinteresting.com/from-hell-letter\n\u2022 \u2018Your guide to Jack the Ripper\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2018): https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/your-guide-to-jack-the-ripper/\n\u2022 \u2018George Lusk And The Letter From Hell\u2019 (Jack The Ripper Tour, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGP0aX8ENd4\nThis episode first premiered in 2022, for members of \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. Join now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices