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The Case of the Poison Pen Letters

Anonymity can be a powerful shield. Tracing the culprit when it came to libellous letter-writing in the early 1900s was not straightforward

Emily Cockayne | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 10 October 2023

A letter used in the libel case against Annie Tugwell, 1909-13. MEPO 3/189, Criminal libel: "The Sutton Libel Case" (Mrs Annie Tugwell), 1909-1913.
A letter used in the libel case against Annie Tugwell, 1909-13. MEPO 3/189, Criminal libel: "The Sutton Libel Case" (Mrs Annie Tugwell), 1909-1913.

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