Biography of thomas jefferson beale letters
Autobiography of thomas jefferson.
Here follows the full text of Beale&#;s ciphers and letters as taken from the copy of the pamphlet in the Internet Archive.
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THE LOCALITY OF THE VAULT. [1]
NAMES AND RESIDENCES.
Biography of thomas jefferson beale letters
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Lynchburg, January 4th,
My Dear Friend Morriss: &#; You will, doubtless, be surprised when you discover, from a perusal of this letter, the importance of the trust confided to you, and the confidence reposed in your honor, by parties whom you have never seen, and whose names even you have never heard.
The reasons are simple and easily told; it was imperative upon us that some one here should be selected to carry out our wishes in case of accident to ourselves, and your reputation as a man of the sternest integrity, unblemished honor, and business capacity, influenced them to select you in place of others better known, but perhaps, not so reliable as yourself.
It was with this design that I first visited your house, two years since, that I might judge by personal ob