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I am almost certain that page #3 of the ciphers MUST contain the surname “Dowdy” within it.
The reason why I say this is because of the 2013 blog I read from a famous cryptographer and computer engineer from IBM. I’m sure you’ve all read through it by now.
One of his last uploads explains how he realized the cipher is mathematically impossible to break with computer programs due to the nature of the random use of numbers -that may represent different letters- at different times in the cipher.
Despite this he still ran tests on the ciphers and eventually pinned down that the letters “DO” almost certainly were represented by the number 96 in the cipher. Eventually he managed to decode the name “Dowdy” from the 3rd page and he states he has no clue what it might have to do with the treasure. I am certain that “Dowdy” is the surname of someone that was alive in Virginia at the time, and there is even a road in Huddleston that’s called “Dowdy Crossing”
I don’t have the time or means necessary to dedicate too much time to this mystery, but I believe this information may be of interest to anyone still researching.
Below I have attached the most useful site of information on the cryptography of the ciphers. If anyone knows of this guy or how I can contact him please let me know.
The reason why I say this is because of the 2013 blog I read from a famous cryptographer and computer engineer from IBM. I’m sure you’ve all read through it by now.
One of his last uploads explains how he realized the cipher is mathematically impossible to break with computer programs due to the nature of the random use of numbers -that may represent different letters- at different times in the cipher.
Despite this he still ran tests on the ciphers and eventually pinned down that the letters “DO” almost certainly were represented by the number 96 in the cipher. Eventually he managed to decode the name “Dowdy” from the 3rd page and he states he has no clue what it might have to do with the treasure. I am certain that “Dowdy” is the surname of someone that was alive in Virginia at the time, and there is even a road in Huddleston that’s called “Dowdy Crossing”
I don’t have the time or means necessary to dedicate too much time to this mystery, but I believe this information may be of interest to anyone still researching.
Below I have attached the most useful site of information on the cryptography of the ciphers. If anyone knows of this guy or how I can contact him please let me know.
