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This might interest some of you. Just got this sent to me today.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2015

For more information: Rick Drake
540 463 7103 or [email protected]

Marshall Foundation to “Reveal” Beale Treasure

Since the publication of The Beale Papers in 1885, many people have been fascinated by treasure valued recently at $63 million that’s supposedly buried near Montvale, in Bedford County, Virginia.
Three ciphers written by Thomas Beale tell the location, contents and heirs of the treasure he is credited with burying from 1819 to 1821. To date only one of the ciphers has been solved. William Friedman, who was the U.S. master codebreaker during World War II, worked on the ciphers and did not solve them.
The public is invited to attend a special, one-time only presentation on Saturday, June 20, at 1:00 pm, when Thomas Jefferson Beale will once again appear at the Marshall Museum to talk about the treasure, the ciphers, and perhaps the location of the treasure.
Mr. Beale, as portrayed by Tim Flagg, will answer questions after his presentation and the showing of a short film about the Beale Treasure. Bedford resident, Tim Flagg, has portrayed Beale on stage and in several film productions aired on BBC, the Travel Channel and PBS.
See Beale video at http://marshallfoundation.org/newsroom/events/beale-treasure-story/
This event is a part of the Codebreaking sequence of the new Marshall Legacy Series. Earlier that day at 11:30 am the Museum will hold an Adult Scavenger Hunt using ciphers and clues leading participants to four locations.
Register by calling Leigh McFaddin at (540) 463-7103, ext. 138. See the Foundation’s web site at marshallfoundation.org for more information.
Individuals who wish to learn more about American and British codebreaking during WWII can view the current exhibition “Partners in Code” and watch several videos and films that will be shown in the lower gallery of the Marshall Museum through July 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
 

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This might interest some of you. Just got this sent to me today.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2015

For more information: Rick Drake
540 463 7103 or [email protected]

Marshall Foundation to “Reveal” Beale Treasure

Since the publication of The Beale Papers in 1885, many people have been fascinated by treasure valued recently at $63 million that’s supposedly buried near Montvale, in Bedford County, Virginia.
Three ciphers written by Thomas Beale tell the location, contents and heirs of the treasure he is credited with burying from 1819 to 1821. To date only one of the ciphers has been solved. William Friedman, who was the U.S. master codebreaker during World War II, worked on the ciphers and did not solve them.
The public is invited to attend a special, one-time only presentation on Saturday, June 20, at 1:00 pm, when Thomas Jefferson Beale will once again appear at the Marshall Museum to talk about the treasure, the ciphers, and perhaps the location of the treasure.
Mr. Beale, as portrayed by Tim Flagg, will answer questions after his presentation and the showing of a short film about the Beale Treasure. Bedford resident, Tim Flagg, has portrayed Beale on stage and in several film productions aired on BBC, the Travel Channel and PBS.
See Beale video at http://marshallfoundation.org/newsroom/events/beale-treasure-story/
This event is a part of the Codebreaking sequence of the new Marshall Legacy Series. Earlier that day at 11:30 am the Museum will hold an Adult Scavenger Hunt using ciphers and clues leading participants to four locations.
Register by calling Leigh McFaddin at (540) 463-7103, ext. 138. See the Foundation’s web site at marshallfoundation.org for more information.
Individuals who wish to learn more about American and British codebreaking during WWII can view the current exhibition “Partners in Code” and watch several videos and films that will be shown in the lower gallery of the Marshall Museum through July 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

BigScoop thank you for throwing up the information about the Beale Treasure and the meeting in VA,

Hope to see you there and can show all the information that I have uncovered as well

Should be a great time.
 

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This might interest some of you. Just got this sent to me today.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2015

For more information: Rick Drake
540 463 7103 or [email protected]

Marshall Foundation to “Reveal” Beale Treasure

Since the publication of The Beale Papers in 1885, many people have been fascinated by treasure valued recently at $63 million that’s supposedly buried near Montvale, in Bedford County, Virginia.
Three ciphers written by Thomas Beale tell the location, contents and heirs of the treasure he is credited with burying from 1819 to 1821. To date only one of the ciphers has been solved. William Friedman, who was the U.S. master codebreaker during World War II, worked on the ciphers and did not solve them.
The public is invited to attend a special, one-time only presentation on Saturday, June 20, at 1:00 pm, when Thomas Jefferson Beale will once again appear at the Marshall Museum to talk about the treasure, the ciphers, and perhaps the location of the treasure.
Mr. Beale, as portrayed by Tim Flagg, will answer questions after his presentation and the showing of a short film about the Beale Treasure. Bedford resident, Tim Flagg, has portrayed Beale on stage and in several film productions aired on BBC, the Travel Channel and PBS.
See Beale video at http://marshallfoundation.org/newsroom/events/beale-treasure-story/
This event is a part of the Codebreaking sequence of the new Marshall Legacy Series. Earlier that day at 11:30 am the Museum will hold an Adult Scavenger Hunt using ciphers and clues leading participants to four locations.
Register by calling Leigh McFaddin at (540) 463-7103, ext. 138. See the Foundation’s web site at marshallfoundation.org for more information.
Individuals who wish to learn more about American and British codebreaking during WWII can view the current exhibition “Partners in Code” and watch several videos and films that will be shown in the lower gallery of the Marshall Museum through July 4. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

:icon_thumleft: Thanks, "Scoop" for the ALERT; not gonna go, as it will be "same old, same old"; I know Tim... LOL! I was there, last year; met with Jeff Kozak & Diane Jacobs. It was ELIZABETH FRIEDMAN, who reviewed Beale "story"/CIPHERS; A HOAX (her word), she said to Clayton Hart (in a letter). Look for Elizabeth Smith Friedman Papers at the Marshall Foundation: Box 8, File 23 - Beale Treasure Material. "Google" Elizabeth Friedman & the Beale Ciphers. MORE, later.

Go & have FUN, tho!
 

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Letter from Elizabeth to Clayton Hart (I made a copy of a copy) was "signed"... "E. S. Friedman
Division of Intelligence
U. S. Coast Guard
Washington, D. C."
Eh...? STRANGE! U.S. Coast Guard...? Date is "4 March 1938".
 

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Letter from Elizabeth to Clayton Hart (I made a copy of a copy) was "signed"... "E. S. Friedman
Division of Intelligence
U. S. Coast Guard
Washington, D. C."
Eh...? STRANGE! U.S. Coast Guard...? Date is "4 March 1938".
That was a reply to letter Clayton Hart sent to Elizabeth S Friedman who was a codebreaker for the Coast Guard during Prohibition, breaking rum runner codes.
She was familiar with the Beale ciphers, having worked with her husband at Co George Fabyan's RIVERBANK LABORATORIES.
In 1924, George Hart had sent a copy of the Beale ciphers to Fabyan, who served as a codebreaker for the US during WWI.
Elizabeth Friedman's reply to Clayton Hart's inquiry;(THE BEALE PAPERS)"was printed for the express purpose of selling copies of it for profit..."(the ciphers considered )"in the same light as the myriad 'treasure maps' which are sold in the southern states purporting t come down from pirate days...nothing more or less than a hoax".
 

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That was a reply to letter Clayton Hart sent to Elizabeth S Friedman who was a codebreaker for the Coast Guard during Prohibition, breaking rum runner codes.
She was familiar with the Beale ciphers, having worked with her husband at Co George Fabyan's RIVERBANK LABORATORIES.
In 1924, George Hart had sent a copy of the Beale ciphers to Fabyan, who served as a codebreaker for the US during WWI.
Elizabeth Friedman's reply to Clayton Hart's inquiry;(THE BEALE PAPERS)"was printed for the express purpose of selling copies of it for profit..."(the ciphers considered )"in the same light as the myriad 'treasure maps' which are sold in the southern states purporting t come down from pirate days...nothing more or less than a hoax".

Do YOU have that letter, then...? Can you "scan it"...?
 

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Rebel, Are you asking about the 1938 letter ( Elizabeth Friedman to Clayton Hart) or the 1924 ( George Hart to Fabyan)? The 1938 letter is on Page 23 Angelfire but the 1924 letter I have no copy.

Also there is a four page letter which I believe to be Pauline Innis when she was researching in 1949

March 4, 1938; Angelfire is where I must have gotten it... NO "Addy"; Page 23 Angelfire, it is... Ron G's web-site. THANKS, franklin...
 

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To CLARIFY... ESF wrote in her letter to CH: "It is likewise believed that the cryptogram which you forwarded is nothing more or less than a HOAX, foisted upon an unsuspecting PUBLIC but which has, thanks to the double lure of buried treasure and cryptographic form, persisted throughout the years since it first appeared in 1885." NOTICE, this is about the CIPHERS... ONLY!
 

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