beale.zip (26K)

Text of the 1882 pamphlet on the Beale legend (a story about how $20M worth of gold, silver and jewels was allegedly buried near Montvale, VA by adventurers to the West (present-day Colorado and New Mexico) between 1819 and 1821). Fascinating reading, especially for those interested in cryptology. Considered by some to be a classic 19th century hoax. You decide!