Official Documents
The official notes written by Sir Melville Macnaghten in 1894 in response to
a published remark in The Sun referring to a man named Thomas Cutbush
and his possible connections to the Ripper slayings. It delves more into the
Ripper case itself than it does into Cutbush, and is one of the most quoted
documents in Ripper investigations. These were sent to Scotland Yard as an
official report, and a slightly edited version is available in the Public
Record Office.
Warren's Report to the Home Secretary - 6 November 1888
A letter written from Sir Charles Warren on 6 November 1888 in which
Warren
defends his decision to erase the Goulston Street Graffito -- an action
which caused much uproar and ultimately contributed to his resignation.
The Littlechild Letter
The letter recently discovered by Evans and Gainey which has prompted the
possibility that Francis Tumblety was Scotland Yard's number one suspect and
possibly the Ripper. The letter was sent to G. R. Sims from Chief Inspector
John Littlechild on September 23rd, 1913. It was rediscovered by Stewart
Evans in 1993.
Dr. Bond's Post Mortem on Mary Kelly
This post-mortem report was written by Dr. Thomas Bond after he examined the
remains of Mary Jane Kelly. The report was lost until 1987, when it was
returned anonymously to Scotland Yard.
Inquest Testimony
Inquest proceedings for the Tabram, Nichols, Chapman, Stride, Eddowes and Kelly murders. Though most of the original inquest records have been lost, the contemporary newspaper coverage by The Daily Telegraph and The Times (London) was in-depth and very detailed.
Parliamentary Debates
Debates held in Parliament during, after, and concerning the Whitechapel
Murders.
James Kelly Letters
Letters written by Jack the Ripper suspect James Kelly, transcribed by Ryan J. Miller
