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The Beale Papers, Containing Authentic Statements Regarding the Treasure Buried in 1819 and 1821, Near Bufords, in Bedford County, Virginia, and Which Has Never Been Recovered
anonymous, 1885. J. B. Ward (agent), Virginian Book and Job Print, Lynchburg.
The 23-page pamphlet that is the sole source for the whole story: the narrative of Beale, Morriss and the box, Beale's letters, the three number ciphers and the decoding of the second with the Declaration of Independence. Sold for fifty cents. The Wikisource transcription was validated against page scans in 2017.
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anonymous (1885). The Beale Papers, Containing Authentic Statements Regarding the Treasure Buried in 1819 and 1821, Near Bufords, in Bedford County, Virginia, and Which Has Never Been Recovered. J. B. Ward (agent), Virginian Book and Job Print, Lynchburg. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Beale_Papers
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. “The Beale Papers, Containing Authentic Statements Regarding the Treasure Buried in 1819 and 1821, Near Bufords, in Bedford County, Virginia, and Which Has Never Been Recovered.” J. B. Ward (agent), Virginian Book and Job Print, Lynchburg (1885).