Your friend,
F. W. Thomas.
Edgar A. Poe, Esq.
Washington, July 6th, 1841.
Dear Sir,
It gives me pleasure to state that the reading, by Mr. Poe, of the cryptograph which I gave you a few days since for transmission to him, is correct. I am the more astonished at this since—— [We omit the remainder of the letter, since it enters into details which would give our readers some clue to the cipher.]
As ever, yours, &c.,
Chas. S. Frailey.
F. W. Thomas, Esq.