Cipher Challenge
Lovell's Cipher to Francis Dana
James Lovell sent these enciphered passages to American diplomat Francis Dana on 6 January 1781. The 85 number groups appear within a longer clear-text letter. Federal historical edition
Source & status
- Origin
- Historical cipher
- Solution
- Established
Ciphertext
19 25 14 14 23 5 27 2 21 17 15 19 12 4 3 7 23 4 20 8 24 25 20 24 16 27 19 4 20 24 3 11 25 1 19 18 5 3 4 14 5 15 4 5 15 1 17 23 15 17 15 23 7 11 20 8 2 4 20 15 6 1 14 23 21 13 11 2 11 15 20 14 26 1 24 24 15 19 6 9 11 22 9 13 17