Cipher Challenge
Fish's Coded Cable to Schenck
Secretary of State Hamilton Fish sent this mixed clear-and-code cable to diplomat Robert C. Schenck on 16 June 1872. Its 26 variable-length code elements remain embedded in the clear frame. Federal historical edition
Source & status
- Origin
- Historical cipher
- Solution
- Established
Ciphertext
Thornton complains that the YNS OIG EI BC E AA AX MLHD in the CEFS AG. I think the FYF I J A YO QY. You had better CV A HMVILX IXJ in each OR DXB at least FQG A OSF.