Answer · Beale ciphers
Someone else in Lynchburg in the 1880s wrote it as fiction or a promotion, with Ward as front.
Someone else in Lynchburg in the 1880s wrote it as fiction or a promotion, with Ward as front.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A Lynchburg writer, printer or Masonic associate of Ward can be linked to the text.
What would rule it out
- Ward's own authorship is documented.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyJames B. Ward, the named agent, wrote the narrative, the letters and the ciphers
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Someone else in Lynchburg in the 1880s wrote it as fiction or a promotion, with Ward as front. [Answer ANS0CR7J5G6195P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CR7J5G6195P
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title = {Someone else in Lynchburg in the 1880s wrote it as fiction or a promotion, with Ward as front.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CR7J5G6195P},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CR7J5G6195P}
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