Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet.

The overall motivation of the author was evidently to mock investigative efforts and to allude to future murders. The 'Dear Boss' letter was written in red ink, was two pages long and contains several spelling and punctuation errors. Īlthough many dispute its authenticity, the 'Dear Boss' letter is regarded as the first piece of correspondence signed by one Jack the Ripper, ultimately resulting in the unidentified killer being known by this name. The letter itself was forwarded to Scotland Yard on 29 September. Addressed to the Central News Agency of London and dated 25 September 1888, the letter was postmarked and received by the Central News Agency on 27 September.

The 'Dear Boss' letter was a message allegedly written by the notorious unidentified Victorian serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.

The envelope addressed to the Central News Agency containing the 'Dear Boss' letter

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