Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Beale Ciphers of Thomas J. Beale


Sam text me last night asking if I've ever heard of the Beale Ciphers. I had not, but I just looked them up. 

Beale Ciphers=58
Freemasonry=58

Also interesting of the 3 ciphertexts only the 2nd one was solved and it was solved by using the Declaration of Independence. 
Beale Ciphers=221
Declaration of Independence=221(reverse)

Thomas J. Beale gave Robert Morriss the ciphertexts. 
Lynchburg Innkeeper=90(rev red)
Robert Morriss=90(rev red)

Thomas J. Beale might have really been James B. Ward who was a a Freemason says Joe Nickell? 
James B Ward=33, 42, 96
Freemason=42, 96
Joe Nickell=42, 96

Robert Morriss didn't open the box for 23 years. Then showed a friend who tried to solve it for 23 years of his life? 

2 comments:

  1. Hiram Herbert apparently became obsessed with the riddle in 1923...it seems interesting but clues like this make me think it's a joke of a distraction. Thanks for the knowledge though.

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  2. Everything is a microcosm, and it seems that, numbers are pretty far down the rabbit hole. Interesting stuff!

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