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Welcome to BealeTreasureStory.com — published May 11, 2011.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this website
is to disseminate information that expands our collective knowledge of the Beale treasure story, especially information that
one day may allow the mystery of the treasure story to be solved. New information will be added to the website on a continuing basis. If you have a suggestion for information you'd
like to see on this website, please contact me.
THE BEALE PAPERS: The Beale treasure story
is described in a 23-page pamphlet entitled The Beale Papers, published by James B. Ward, Lynchburg, Virginia, in
1885. The Beale Papers tells the story of a party of 30 Virginians led
by Thomas J. Beale who in 1817 ventured west on a hunting expedition. While hunting, they accidentally discovered gold near
Pike's Peak, in present-day Colorado. The gold was brought back to the U.S. and buried in Bedford County, Virginia. In case the party
should meet with some catastrophe on the open plains, Beale left a locked box in the care of Robert Morriss of Lynchburg,
which contained papers explaining Beale's enterprise, as well as three unintelligible papers, which could
be read only with the required key that would reach Mr. Morriss ten years later. According to Beale, the
decoded papers would state the contents of the depository, with its exact location, and a list of the names in Beale's
party together with the names and places of residence or the relatives and others to whom they devised their respective
portions. Beale's three ciphers are commonly referred to as B1, B2, and B3.
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NEW BOOK: If you want the
most up-to-date information on the Beale treasure story, including the story's history, plus a reprint of the famed
Beale Papers made from a personal copy of the pamphlet once belonging to James B. Ward himself, I recommend the following:
Stephen M. Matyas. Beale Treasure Story: The Hoax Theory Deflated, 2011. I also recommend the following companion book, which is a continuation of the first
book, viz.
Stephen M. Matyas. Beale Treasure Story: New Insights, 2011. There are two good reasons to purchase the new books Beale Treasure Story (I and II): (1) The treasure story is
likely to be true, despite the many negative and often misconceived arguments voiced against it. Counter-arguments are given
in the book that refute these negative arguments. And, evidence is provided to show that the treasure story is most likely
true. (2) Information is an all
important resource. Information will very likely be the "key" to eventually breaking the Beale Ciphers. The
books are not a rehash of old stuff; they provide the most up-to-date and new information on the Beale treasure story
found anywhere.
The fact that you visited this website means that you have some interest in the Beale treasure story. My colleague
Dr. Robert Q. calls it "The best read in 2011." Click on the books below to see them in more detail. It may take
a moment for the picture to load. Be patient.
Beale
researcher, Mr. Jerry Watt, characterizes the books as "... the single most in depth examination of the many mysteries
surrounding the fabled Beale treasure story ever written." The books were reviewed by Beale author and researcher Mr. E. J. Easterling. You may find his comments of interest. You may also be interested in what other Beale
researchers have had to say after reading Beale Treasure Story. Number of visitors to this website:
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