I have not paid much attention to the famous cryptogram known as the Beal Ciphers (No.1 - No.3). Many consider them a hoax, but at least the Beale Cipher No.2 can be deciphered by using the Declaration of Independence as a key. I recently read that it has been pointed out that deciphering the Beale Cipher No.2 with the given key is not so straightforward. Indeed, there are numerous errors in the numbers. Although the correct reading might have been achieved by close study, it seems unnatural that such painstaking effort is not mentioned in the original pamphlet.
I uploaded a new article ("Errors in Beale Cipher No.2") about this.
(It's a pure coincidence that it's the Independence Day today.)
