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Philip Huckabee magic square

 Collection — Oversize_Flat_File_folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16021

Scope and Contents

Philip Huckabee magic square, 2014, .03 cubic feet, contains a diagram and a list of keywords taken from the Declaration of Independence with a "tree of life" pattern embedded in it and claims that it reveals ciphers associated with the Thomas Jefferson Beale treasure buried near Goose Creek in Bedford County, Va. It may also shed light on a number of ciphers found in the Jefferson/Madison papers. Included is a letter from Philip Huckabee to the University of Virginia History Department.

Dates

  • Creation: 2014

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (Oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was an archival transfer from Bryson Clevenger to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on August 31, 2015.

Title
Philip Huckabee magic square
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
8/30/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States