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Patterson's Challenge to Jefferson

Robert Patterson sent this challenge cipher to Thomas Jefferson on 19 December 1801 and declared that it would resist the ingenuity of the whole human race. Its 40 transmitted lines are preserved below. Founders Online transcription

HistoricalRiddle

Source & status

Origin
Historical cipher
Source
Founders Online transcription
Solution
Established

Ciphertext

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