The Manchester Cryptogram
The following encrypted letter from 1783 was introduced in Cryptolog 109 (1987):
Transcription
Fontainbleau Sep 20, 1783
Sir,
I received your letter dated Sep 2nd and
should not have delayed so long sending an
answer to it, had I anything very material
to communicate. 3693.2517.65.3423.576.1100.
97.1765.3000.259.3032.57.66.1795.19.211.
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3364.1362.456.111.566.77.1551.2961.1504.1437.
3560.1453.2053.1555.1834.1406.9.2044.2694.
3423.678.1359.493.809.1094.956.636.1618.61.
1437.1369.2316.497.314.684.1205.193.685.2072.
65.39.3459.3937.2108.2615.1359.766.2450.880.1291.
647.3339.1175.3714.809.184.564.2101.1581.566.2323.
2066.823.665.2401.1692.3560.1444.2784.970.830.
3601.3263.1612.3000.1291.2000.1936.3056.3287.1618.
2894.3498.233.2424.3137.3928.1501.3364.434.492.
566.1998.2450.3560.1603.3905.3082.1504.1242.
1624.987.2615.1306.350.1245.1504.1145.9.3658.
S John Stepney 2622.
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678.498.2109.3438.3536.3487.2999.2694.3892.
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566.77.956.3000.56.9.576.3006.10.
The Court is now at Fontainebleau where
it is said it is to remain till late in
November notwithstanding the Pregnancy
of the Queen
I am
Sir
With great regard
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Manchester
Kommentare (12)