…(1) Icehouse and gang are not hunting anything. It has already been found...
(2)I tried telling all here, the story, the papers, the "supposed deciphered c2 are nothing but what ecs calls a dime store novel, except, this particular novel contains many clues to the breaking of the code...
(3)There is a reason that many things can not be verified as true in the story.
Mainly because they are not true in the sense of the story or history, but, are very true in the decipherment...
(1) Your claim that it "has already been found", but previously you stated NOT in Bedford county.
(2)Sometimes one finds "clues" that are not really there in the BEALE PAPERS dime novel pamphlet.
(3)Is your above claim of "already been found" the "verification" that this decipherment is "very true".
Well, Icehouse, at least we agree that the Beale narrative story in the 1885 Beale Papers adventure treasure dime novel pamphlet is not true.
You state that "it" has been found, but what are you claiming is "it"?
The alleged treasure vault? The actual treasure of gold, silver, and jewels?
You state the only provable point in the Beale Papers is the printing date, but proof exists of Ward's copyright application in 1884 on borrowed Adams Bros & Paynes stationary provided by his son in law, who printed the pamphlet, where it was advertised, and who wrote the first "book review" to promote sales.
Once again the missing factor in your claim , as well as other, what was James Beverly Ward's motivation to copyright and publish at his expense, this fictional dime novel perilous adventure treasure story with the parlor entertainment ciphers, and, as you claim it is about a real, but totally different "treasure" than that of the story-
WHO WAS WARD's TARGET AUDIENCE IN 1885 LYNCHBURG?
That, Icehouse, is the real Beale mystery your team has not addressed, and without that or the treasure recovery, or claims of "have been found" lack believable substance, with no need for additional update chapters in support of another speculative theory.