“W. W. Thayer,
“C. E. Bronaugh.”
Also the following cipher despatch sent from Portland, Oregon, on the 28th day of November, 1876, to New York City:
“Portland, November 28, 1876.
“To W. T. Pelton, No. 15 Gramercy Park, New York:
“By vizier association innocuous negligence cunning minutely previously readmit doltish to purchase afar act with cunning afar sacristy unweighed afar pointer tigress cattle superannuated syllabus dilatoriness misapprehension contraband Kountz bisulcuous top usher spiniferous answer.
J. H. N. Patrick.
“I fully endorse this.
“James K. Kelly.”
Of which, when the key was discovered, the following was found to be the true intent and meaning: