# Nickell found no record of a Thomas J. Beale matching the story.

> Nickell found no record of a Thomas J. Beale matching the story.

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# Nickell found no record of a Thomas J. Beale matching the story.

Nickell found no record of a Thomas J. Beale matching the story.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A Thomas J. Beale of Virginia led a party west in 1817 to 1821 and lodged in Lynchburg.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/beale-ciphers/answers/ANS0CR7J6Z22635/a-thomas-j-beale-of-virginia-led-a-party-west-in-1817-to)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Nickell found no record of a Thomas J. Beale matching the story. [Evidence EVD0CR7J76W76A4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CR7J76W76A4
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