They remain unsolved codes today. They decided to check out Mr. Morriss. Beale never returned, and was only heard from once. However, it can’t be proven those words didn’t exist. 120=3+16=19=S, in view of recent developments re the masonic influence the name of jays zebidiah decoded in my book links the beale story to the masons bibically also the bit with e.a. Was located by To recap, Thomas Beale and thirty other people excavated a massive treasure between 1819 and 1821. Which would have made him 1/8 black. it’s about time for another visit anyway . The second was made December, 1821, and consisted of nineteen hundred and seven pounds of gold, and twelve hundred and eighty eight pounds of silver; also jewels, obtained in St. Louis in exchange for silver to save transportation, and valued at 13,000. The crew, on a lunch break, sat down in the shade near the field where they were shooting. Jefferson’s wife passed away, so when he went to France with his daughter, he brought Sally Hennings along to help take care of her. The first code contained the treasure’s exact location, a second code described the contents and the third named the members of Beale’s 30-man party along with their next of kin. In efforts to ensure this treasure stayed safe (while they continued on other adventures), this group of thirty men decided to transport the treasure back to Virginia (where they were familiar), and bury it. One of the ciphers specifies the location of a buried treasure of gold … Imaginations can be used here….. what if clues are in the ‘story’ on how to use the DOI for the remaining unsolved codes? Also,the name LeDuc, was associated with a map showing the location of the cave. Is the Declaration of Independence the key to finding the gold, silver, and precious stones that Beale buried near Bedford, Virginia? There isn’t known to be any other accounts of the story being rumored or written. This would suggest the treasure hunt wasn’t so much a hoax, but it’s purpose and meaning is not one which was meant to find a monetary stash of gold, but one within yourself, or a secret understanding and wisdom given by solving the last two codes. The dark color is unusual, because all of the other fields around there are light in color. I was so turned around I didn’t know which way was up. The gold was found by a group of men led by T.J. Beale. Here is a brief explanation of how. A person needs to look themselves to know what they will think. They may have been words spoken in the social circles of Beale, and a written record just hadn’t happened yet. It consisted of two bundles containing 36 gold coins from the Byzantine era, gold and silver jewelry, a gold medallion with a menorah, and a 10-centimeter medallion with a ram's horn and a Torah scroll etched into it. The letter mentions the importance and secrecy of the box left in charge with Morriss. Can the puzzle of the ciphers be solved? The Beale Ciphers have challenged treasure hunters for almost 200 years. Not until the publishing of the 1885 pamphlet entitled, ‘The Beale Papers containing authentic statements regarding treasure buried in 1819 and 1822, near Bufords, in Bedford County, Virginia, and which never has been recovered” was the public aware a hidden treasure might be buried in Bedford County. THE BEALE VAULT If you have had the code very long it stands out that there’s mathematics and counting involved. They reburied this treasure in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The Beale Papers tells the story of a party of 30 Virginians led by Thomas J. Beale who in 1817 ventured west on a hunting expedition. Regarding comments concerning the Declaration of Independence as a key to the mystery, your readers may wish to take a look at a survey published here: http://www.lasthaunting.com/essays, entitled: A Survey of Declaration of Independence Word Frequency in The Beale Papers and 100 “Classic” Short Stories. Interesting none the less. This is one of the reasons given for why a text can’t be found, since many public texts have been tested, but Masonic Texts are secretly held. The ore only had to be roasted to form metallic gold and silver. Until more evidence can be found to either prove or dis-prove the legendary Beale Treasure, the hunt for this lost treasure will continue on. Note: The treasure was found on June 8. Thomas Jefferson Beale was a tall light skinned black man with reddish hair believed to be the son of Thomas Jefferson by his devoted slave Edy. Thomas J. Beale They reburied it in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. He was never heard from again, leaving in his wake a mystery that continues today. (although maybe after finding the strings he decided to move to 2). The treasure, consisting of gold, silver and jewels has been estimated to be worth today upwards of 50 million dollars. area, construction details, talley of the pots plus contents and the final directions leading You can lead a man to treasure but, you can’t make him dig. Then, the first letter of the matching numbered word of the DOI to the sequence of numbers on the Coded Paper was written. And then what about the supposed finding of Gold? For example, the numbering of letters, syllables, every other letter, etc. What about Morriss? This is reprinted as "The Beale Papers'* in P. B. Innis and Walter Dean 122=5 double the added code digits.=10 Hi Jenny! could have been used to encrypt the two unsolved numerical codes. That summer day turned out to be ‘The Day’ of celebration after years of combing the ocean floor. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/540277/beale-ciphers-buried-treasure It is from this point that a 4 mile surround indicates where the treasure could be buried, if one believes the Beale Papers are real. Just watched a show on this this evening. He had to stay under the radar so to speak. Three: Beale lived and again did not contact Morriss when the corporation recovered the hoard, having no need to do so and possibly believing Morriss would insist on a "cut" of the treasure. It goes to reason then that one way to begin researching the authenticity of the Beale Treasure, and to find the treasure (if there is one) is to investigate those involved in the pamphlet’s making and it’s narrative. The Beale Treasure, all types of treasure hunting Originally Posted by franklin I wrote it large because so many people claim they have the Mystery Solved and they get on here on this forum, people such as you, claiming they have it all solved----they know where it is------ …  Was located by The Beale Treasure is probably buried in a shallow depression, in a field about four miles up the North fork of Goose Creek from Montvale, Va.( By Google Earth yard stick). I’m always interested in new thoughts for Beale….. I’ve been to Walnut Grove Church, and can’t picture where you mean….I’ll have to get my pictures out and see if I have a shot of the location you mention. The mystery of the Beale Treasure originates from a small pamphlet published in 1885. The treasure was said to have been obtained by an American man named Thomas Jefferson Beale in 1818, to the north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, most likely in what would now be Colorado. Now it is also true he could have numbered them differently then Beale had….but it makes me think perhaps Beale placed those strings in there so if the method to decode cipher 2 was first used on 1 (which gave the strings), they would be encouraged in some way to continue or know they were on the right track. The treasure remains lost. During that time Morriss and Beale grew to know each other rather well. Date: 1821. Certain dates given in the Beale Papers affect the believability of the treasure story. He may have told her too much————–. It had seemed unlikely to me that the ghost of Beale, whom my research indicated was fictitious, would be guarding a treasure that, according to further research, itself never existed. (Cue the evil laugh.) The key to its location lies in one of the most mysterious codes in history…the Beale Codes. There are even arguments that Ward himself made up the story, if only to sell his sensational pamphlets. (I lean towards a belief that the codes can be broken, messages found, but might not lead to the treasure stated in The Beale Papers- that was a ploy/story). Is the Declaration of Independence the key to finding the gold, silver, and precious stones that Beale buried near Bedford, Virginia? 6=6+10=16=P carry on. The case was featured in 7th special episode of Unsolved Mysteries. He found the three encoded letters, plus another letter addressed to himself in which Beale gave his account of finding the treasure. Beale! He had brought it back to Virginia, arriving in 1819. And although the pamphlet shares the tale of ‘The Beale Papers’, the original box, two letters, the 3 codes, and the letter from St. Louis, all from which the story are based upon, have never been seen. This is definitely something I want to get into sooner or later. And the impression I got was that he did it alone. In 1984 the rock was exposed; it has sense been covered over for growing crops / farming. Beale’s Treasure a Freemason’s Tale presents an exacting narrative of methodologies used and the connections that each solution has to Masonic literature. The warning is as follows: “Again, never, as I have done, sacrifice your own and your family’s interests to what may prove an illusion; but as I have already said, when your day’s work is done, and you are comfortably seated by your good fire, a short time devoted to the subject can injure no one, and may bring its reward.”. The lack of verification, contradictions noticed within the story, and the belief actions required to find, transport, and bury such treasure could go unnoticed by so many, are the main reasons given by those who believe it must be a work a fiction. This would reveal the messages of where exactly the treasure was buried, and who it once belonged to. The tale shares how Code’s 2 list of numbers were applied to the Declaration. xThe Beale Papers containing Authentic Statements regarding the Treasure Buried in 1819 and 1821, near Buford's in Bedford County, Virginia and Which Has Never Been Recovered (Lynchburg, 1885). The survey found that The Beale Papers contained significantly more DOI survey words than any of the short stories surveyed, thus suggesting the possibility, at least, that the text hides a coded message or secret writing based on the DOI. However, it is stated (in the pamphlet) Ward was only acting as agent for the author of the story held within.  A small pre-dig mpeg video clip is located below ........left click to open or right click to download! The box given to Morris is claimed to have contained 2 letters written by Beale to Morriss, revealing the true nature of his travels and buried treasure, and 3 different numerical codes, providing the exact location of the treasure hoard, contents of the buried treasure, and names for whom the treasure belonged to. His point was that this was impossible and that it was likely that the writer of the page got lazy and copied code numbers in order for that stretch (since he was just copying them willy nilly to fill a page anyways. The story of Beale’s Treasure a Freemason’s Tale echoes the journey of discoveries in the order that Mento had found them. I mean would you ask a guy to mail a letter for you in ten years? The few months he spent searching in Virginia didn’t yield any treasure hoard, but he believed it possible for treasure to be found. The original story of the ciphers is the stuff of legend – the treasure was claimed to have been found by one Thomas J. Beale in the early 1800s when he and a group of 30 men found a mine full of gold and silver while hunting buffalo. It is to learn from the ‘author’s’ experience of having let the desire to solve the ciphers consume him to unfavorable conditions. He had left that responsibility to a friend in St. Louis. According to the story set out in the 1885 pamphlet, an American man by the name of Thomas J. Beale came across a treasure consisting of gold, silver, and jewels in a mine located to the north of Santa Fe. What if the original letters, the missing key from St. Louis, evidence of a Beale in Santa Fe, evidence of where the treasure was (but found long ago by someone else), or what if someone finally breaks one (or both) of the last two unsolved codes? Robert Morriss, according to the pamphlet, was entrusted with a safe box in 1822 by Beale before he journeyed back out west for a third time to finish his work there. Did he have access and a known honorable reputation for Thomas J. Beale to have considered him? Then Beale created a series of ciphers to make sure the treasure could be located in the event he and his group were killed. The field with the dark colored depression will be on your left. More thoughts on the Beale, for what ever it’s worth. The story goes that Thomas Jefferson Beale had gone on an expedition to the far west and had found the gold and silver. Two trips were made to deposit the treasure; one in 1819 and the other in 1821. excavation site and his method of concealement for both the treasure and the ciphers were absolutely ingenious. Just could be. If not, I guess, I’ll just have go visit there again…lol…. Location: Bedford County, Virginia. At about nine years of age he was sent away to be educated; not sure where, maybe France. Because James. to the Beale Vault were entirely decoded from this cipher and no other.Beale's use of landmarks, the location of the Fisher is famous for investing 16 years into the search for the shipwrecked Atocha. At any rate, I’m fairly certain Beale was betrayed / killed for the tons of silver left in a cave near Eagle Rock, Mo. Buddy, McKinley and Scott meet with a treasure hunter who has a complex algorithm for decoding the location of a historic treasure. Ward, and there is record of this event. ... Forrest Fenn Treasure Chest Found: Where was it? The key never arrived, and Morriss never deciphered the codes. Dutch Schultz. However, there is a very important warning to remember. Thanks for sharing this, Rob. Treasures of The Museum. However, these reasons are not sufficient enough to conclude The Beale Papers are a hoax. On the last trip back they left a huge amount of silver in a cave near Eagle Rock, Mo. It includes the story of buried treasure left undiscovered, and encourages you to find it. Beale! To date, only the second cipher has been broken and the treasure’s whereabouts remain a mystery. to the Beale Vault were entirely decoded from this cipher and no other.Beale's use of landmarks, the location of the Sounds more feasible that way and that it was split up by everyone who could lay claim to it as well. The field that I’m talking about, is in a very small valley. It is 300 miles by road from Santa Fe,NM. If you believe the lore, Beale found a treasure … Beale instructed Morriss to open the box if after 10 years he did not return, and informed him a ‘key’ to decipher the unintelligible numerical codes within the box would be sent to him in 1832. Sam in the letter it said they all were familiar with the location. It has never been found. One of the most well known searchers for the Beale Treasure was Mel Fisher. Blame the excursion West on cognitive bias. The Imperial Seal of China. Most of the cast and crew said they didn’t believe in the Beale treasure, or, if they did, many said the loot probably had been found by now. The ‘author’ was relaying information from years ago, and it is reasonable that a few mistakes/anomalies noticed could be accounted for by time’s passing and fading memories. 8=8+10=18=R success is now out of print sally was very young, and he was alone————–anyway this explains a lot, why there inn’t any record of Beale. Treasure Games and Other Fun Ideas. I think that it’s just his share that was buried and it was buried close to where it was found in the first place. It is a mystery that beckons those daring enough to take up the challenge. The pamphlet was copyrighted by James B. Records show an M.P LeDuc, Mary Phillip LeDuc. Paper number “1” describes the exact locality of the vault, so that no difficulty will be had in finding it.”. In 1992, I learned about the Beale Treasure while researching my book, "The Slave Children of Thomas Jefferson". Jenny, Follow up. I just don’t see a clearly defining anything from that alone. Along with being a writer, Jenny Kile is a researcher, treasure hunter, game enthusiast and Founder of Kardtects®. Copyright © 2001 SWN It like, they knew exactly where it was ————–, Can someone explain that to me? The Vero Beach treasures. each page so that no difficulty will be had in finding them. According to ‘The Beale Papers’, Robert Morriss, the first owner of the mysterious box, handed down the contents and shared the history of how he himself came to be part, to the author. Neither side can be conclusively confirmed. They wouldn’t have to find the ‘lost treasure’, but only find some clarifications to the hunt. But if someone has overlooked a Beale treasure clue, Goad may pick up on it. I’m thinking he more or less buried the gold and silver where it was found or pretty close to the area and that it was buried a little at a time. Named after Thomas J. Beale, who purportedly buried the trove, the Beale Treasure of gold and silver and jewels has languished in the ground for two centuries. The Mysterious Beale Treasure? One which was given in the 1885 Beale Papers itself. In 1989, Fisher took to combing the ground, in search for the Beale Treasure, and applied his motto to that lost treasure. 140=5+12=17=Q I think my book, beale treasure map to cipher Another thing I find odd is that if the treasure was to be shared with others, would they have let one lone man have soul ownership of it to take their shares and hide it without them knowing where it would’ve been buried? Video Clip Beale Ciphers and the Lost Treasure in Bedford County. One of the few features linking back to Beale’s time is the old chimney of Bufords Tavern. Beale created three ciphers pinpointing the treasure’s location, and entrusted the ciphers to Mr. Robert Morris, an inn-keeper in Lynchburg. Forrest Fenn's The Thrill of the Chase Treasure Hunt General Discussions. Beale wanted to ensure that if danger struck him and his group, and he wasn’t alive to retrieve the treasure, he left care for someone else to do so. The field is between Goose Creek Valley road and Pike road, just before the Walnut Grove Church. Great website. Beale and 30 fellow adventurers transported the hoard to Bedford County, where they buried it in a secure location. Thomas Beale’s code. This is an interesting topic. And always treasure the adventure! During that time Morriss and Beale grew to know each other rather well. The depression is dark in color, about 500 feet from a big shed. It is believed either the correct ‘text’ needs realized and applied to the codes, or the correct method to apply the Declaration of Independence as a key needs realized. Best of luck with all that you seek. The pamphlet describes how a man named Thomas J. Beale had discovered gold out west, with a group of fellow adventurers, and returned to Bedford County, Virginia, twice, in 1819 and 1822, to bury this group’s treasure hoard for safe keeping. Not until the publishing … The only known source for the story is the pamphlet. Well done Thomas J. Quite by an accident, in the following year, Beale’s party unearthed a fabulous and massive treasure of silver, gold and jewels about 300 miles north of Santa Fe. The allure and fame brought to the person who does so, along with riches, is enough to keep people researching. Much of the research done on the above matters, and others, share findings that the story, as told, ‘could’ be true, given leeway to various circumstances and a few discrepancies made by the telling of the ‘author’. Two: Beale died, and his fellow shareholders cleaned out the hoard without contacting Morriss. Any of this can happen at any time. The pamphlet begins with Ward sharing how the ‘author’ became part of the puzzling Beale Papers, and why he had decided to reveal all that he knew about the story of the Beale Treasure by way of the pamphlet. It’s fun to work on and I like to visit the area…. He was able to decode ‘Beale Paper #2’ revealing the contents of the treasure, by using the Declaration of Independence as a Key. All Rights Reserved. The directions to the vault The ‘key’ was supposed to be sent to Morriss in 1832, and so maybe only the DOI was going to be sent and Beale thought to be safe (what if Morriss had passed away? Whatever the case is, the treasure (which may or may not exist) has yet to be found. I believe that Thomas Jefferson himself had hidden the gold in Bedford County Virginia. The Beale Treasure. 113=5+10=15=O add them to single code digits=15 The above is securely packed in iron pots, with iron covers. It goes on to include Beale’s plan for later retrieval, either by him upon safe return after his ventures out west, or by Robert Morriss. Later, I suspect he lived and worked at Jefferson’s summer home; Popular Forest. could these papers have been created by him to throw others off the track? I found a very old fort that they built nine miles South of Florence, Co. This website currently offers a glimpse of our discoveries Besides physically searching through the mountains and valleys of Bedford county Virginia for where the lost treasure of Beale might rest, many put ‘Today’s the day’ thought and hope into the solving of the Beale Ciphers. He was leading a group of 30 men from Virginia on an adventurous expedition when they found a mine full of gold and silver while hunting buffalo. They either go on physical search of the treasure after investigating and researching as much as possible from what is given, or they spend their efforts in trying to decipher the codes. The message from Beale states: “about four miles from Bufords”. 10 Interesting Facts about the Lost Beale Treasure, Six Questions with Pete Wilder: Author of The Oracle Armchair Treasure Hunt. Having been chosen leader of the group, Thomas Beale and company left St. Louis on May 19th, 1817, the objective point being Santa Fe, which they intended to reach by that fall, and establish winter quarters. decoding secretly hidden directions located within Cipher One of the Locality Cipher. The Beale Treasure Story. Certain dates given in the Beale Papers affect the believability of the treasure story. The Beale Papers pamphlet describes three encoded messages (codes, ciphers or cyphers). Over the years many people have physically searched for the treasure. 12/13/2009  area, construction details, talley of the pots plus contents and the final directions leading Another related theory to the above and put forth has been that The Beale Papers might not lead to a physical treasure, but more of a spiritual type treasure, like the search for the Lost Word in Masonic Lodges. I believe however that this part of the story is not true. The above method and decipherment was included in The Beale Papers. It was laid out to the eight points of the compass just like Popular Forest. After a cryptanalyst figured out that the second cipher correlated with the Declaration, the following text was revealed from Beale’s letter: "I have deposited in the county of Bedford, about four miles from Buford’s, in an excavation or vault, six feet below the surface of the ground …" The survey examined the frequency of DOI words (six letters or longer) in the text of TBP and 100 “classic” short stories. Your email address will not be published. As shared above in the decoded message of Beale Paper 2, Bufords provides an area to start a physical search from. It was claimed to have been found about 300 miles North of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sam, Speaking of maps; there was never any mention of a map, so; how did the men that were left behind in Colorado know where the treasure was buried? decoding secretly hidden directions located within Cipher One of the Locality Cipher. Of Bufords Tavern part of the text is unreadable there again…lol… the last two 300 miles by from. 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