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Explore the history of American secret communications with United States Diplomatic Codes and Ciphers, 1775-1938. Published by Routledge, this work serves as the first basic reference for American diplomatic cryptography. Based on extensive research in national and private archives across Europe and the Americas, the text uncovers more than one hundred distinct codes and ciphers. Tracing the evolution of secrecy from the American Revolution through 1938, this book details how these systems masked confidential diplomatic reports and correspondence. It examines the transition and use of both codes and ciphers, including the frequent use of ciphers for American diplomatic and military correspondence during the Revolutionary period. This is an essential resource for understanding the historical methods used to protect sensitive United States information.

Key Features

This Routledge publication serves as the first basic reference work dedicated to American diplomatic cryptography.

The research covers more than one hundred different codes and ciphers uncovered in archives across Europe and the Americas.

The text tracks the history of secret communication systems from the American Revolution through 1938.

It provides historical context on how ciphers were used for American diplomatic and military correspondence during the Revolution.

The book details the various methods used to mask confidential diplomatic correspondence and reports during this era.

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Release Date
30 January 1985
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04 January 2007

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