July 15, 1780 --  Benedict Arnold to John André (Code)
From the Goldstar Collection
 

274.9.19. 75.8.175. 240.8.13. I 216.9.29'd, a 158.8.15. without .74.9.32 . or .239.9.13 / 145.8.24ing, me that. S. 300.8.11 ------- was 181.8.8. to me for the 148.8.28 / 58.8.34 and that he 196.9.23 a 117.9.36 61.8.36 in the 240.8.23 of my / 148.8.37 etc. etc. etc. --------- on the 264.8.22 147.9.22 I 12.8.16.ed a / 158.8.15. to you expressing my 235.9.19 and 105.9.145. viz. that the / 114.8.21ing 203.8.28 be 236.9.8ed previous to 66.8.22ing. first that S. / 300.8.11.----- . 234.9.9. 266.9.36 me my 207.9.26. 275.9.14. at 262.8.14 / 264.9.19. 201.8.32. 259.9.2s to be 190.8.18d to me or my 130.8.2.29s. in case / of 165.8.95 and as soon as that shall 128.8.29. --------- 134.9.19. 201.8.92s / 250.9.22 ps 19.8.24 to be 234.9.10'd to me for 158.9.32 in 158.9 29. of / the 190.8.18 and 98.8.29,  I 14.9.32 up for my 236.8.28 as they / shall 80.9.23 ---- If I.198.9.34, 185.831 a 197.8.8 of 16.8.22n / by which S. 300.8.11 ----- 236.9.35. 200.9.19. 131.9.34. 235.8.14 of ------ / 188.9.16 . 198 9.33 the 120.8.17 etc. etc. etc. 274.8.25 . . 264.9.19 . 201.8.32s / 250.9.23 I think will be a cheap purchase of an .180.9.25. of an / 174.8.8. 139.8.39 at the same time I -- 222.9.22 a 264.9.19. 201.8.32s / to be 190.8.18'd my .14.9.18 ---- I .105.9.12 A 117.9.36 - and .106.8.12 / 19.8.37 ----- the 274.8.24 I 236.8.36 of 114.9.11.---- / 188.9.16. 198.935 a 193.8.16 . . 149.8.33 with an 182.8.35 / that you can 61.8.34 in is .9.9.24.177.8.12 to 199.8.8. 166.9.20s / 148.9.28. I . 236.9.36. 58.8.34 to 185.8.30 .175.9.19 .117.8.9 / S-------y, 15.9.33 the 148.9.28 in my 201.9.9. ---- 283.8.11 / I have the pleasure of 294.9.18 . 19.8.36 ----- / 152.9.19. 114.9.26 -----         172.9.190  / to the .159.9.11 of my 158.8.14. of the / 264.8.22.147.9.22 I did not add 236.9.12   Decoded

See the Story: Selling West Point

See the Method: Secret Code

See the Timeline: 1780