For the easier puzzle, the keyword for the substitution cipher was MASQUE and it revealed some thoughts I had about the Beale ciphers and asked you for the alleged middle name of Thomas Beale: Jefferson.
The third set of harder puzzles, each had 3-digit answers.
The first was ROT-9 transposition for the first three word and ROT-12 for the last, deciphering to 'nine cubes and twelve' nine cubed plus twelve that is, 741
Solution to the second followed from its last word 'initially'.,, the initial letters of the sentence were ccliii which in Roman numerals counts out 253
The third was a visual representation of binary code, the keys being 1 and the coins being 0. So it spelt out 1001000001, which is the binary for 577.
Put them together in order and you get 741253577.
My hint highlighting 'befriend' was to point you towards Facebook, where this number is the ID of the person you seek. I will explain more about this person and the letter discovered regarding him tomorrow... when I shall also post new sets of puzzles both easy and harder. I'll also be in touch with those of you who won the chance of tickets then.
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