November 1, 1897
John Carter
Stovall, Virginia
United States
Dear Mr. Carter,
Your special services are needed in Ceylon immediately. It is my understanding that the usual rate shall apply. I have enclosed a letter of credit in your name to any bank on Earth in the amount of 10,000 U.S. Dollars.
Please depart immediately for the Tamil province. Upon your arrival you will proceed to the village of Mavelitural upon the Palk Strait in the northern province. It is an island, and therefore you will need to arrange transport from Ceylon.
Engage a room at any of the town’s regal hostelry. You will be contacted there.
Affectionately,
Sawai Madho Singh II
Maharajah of Jaipur
Jaipur, India
Telegram in coded shifting cypher intercepted by the U.S. Secret Service
Dated January 15, 1898
XJDF DITF NDIE BNND EIWO NADN
BDEI AZIE OPEY TRNQ ANWT QUEB
RUWX ZIIV APPU QZAI UNMW QIRR
IE
Direct translation:
loca tion ofar cadi akno wnby
avan ishr athm andu mave litu
ralt amil ceyl onin stru ctio
ns
Translation:
Location of Arcadia known by
Avinash Rathmandu, Mavelitural,
Tamil, Ceylon. Instructions?
Letter from President William McKinley to Pat Garrett
December 20, 1898
Mr. Pat Garrett