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Discovered in 1830 The “Michael” Letter was the catalyst that began the hunt for the lost treasure of Prince Vlad “The Impaler” Dracula. Uncovered by Dr. James Killian[link] in Bucharest, excerpts from his journal chronicle the discovery of the letter and subsequent search for the treasure. Killian’s journal reads:

"November 21, 1830
The following is the record of my attempts at recovering the lost treasure of Prince Dracula of Wallachia. As I recollect I wonder if my discovery of the envelope was a true discovery at all or an event preordained by an unknown force.
I had come to Romania’s capital city of Bucharest to visit their grand library. A magnificent building built on the foundations of an old Roman fortification, I was eager to search through their large collection of vampire related texts. While perusing an elegantly bound red leather book entitled Strigoi I discovered an old envelope wedged between two of its pages. The envelope was small a bore a red wax seal with the impression of the letter “D” on it. The front of the envelope had the name “Michael” written on it in faded ink as well as some unintelligible writing in the bottom right corner. As I slid the letter into my satchel I noticed that the letter had been placed between two pages concerning the atrocities of the infamous Prince Vlad Dracula who impaled thousands of his enemies and countrymen alike. The pages included a small woodcut illustration of the prince dining among the impaled corpses of his victims and another small woodcut depicting Vlad in the regal style of portraiture. I wondered if there was a connection. I shelved the book and hurried back to my lodgings.
Upon my return I lit the lamp and eagerly removed the old envelope from my satchel. I then employed one of my scalpels to delicately remove the wax seal from the back of the envelope. My hands trembled with anticipation.
As I opened the envelope I was surprised to see that it contained several pieces of folded paper. First was a handwritten letter. To my amazement it was written in English, quite curious to be found in a library in Romania. The letter read as follows:

To whomever finds this letter: I am passing this knowledge on to someone else. I must be unburdened by the heavy weight of it. The lost riches of Vlad Dracula are indeed real however they are hidden by cryptic messages and vague maps. I have discovered the hiding place of one of the Pyxis of Dracula but I sadly do not possess the fortitude to carry on further. Poenari Castle seems to be cursed and after a horrible encounter there I have decided not to return. Contained in this letter are all the clues that I have amassed including the location of the pyxis inside Poenari Castle.
May God Bless You,
M.J.K.
9th October 1802

The remaining contents included a very old piece of parchment with a cryptic poem of some sort and a dragon image in the lower right quadrant, A woodcut portrait of Dracula with what appeared to be architectural plans on the back and a small scrap of paper with the phrase “Unus ex tria” written in Latin as well as the name “Vlad III” written under it.
I had originally come to Bucharest for scholarly study but the allure of the lost treasure of the impaler prince is too difficult to ignore. I think a trip to this “Poenari Castle” is in order."

For more info on the legend follow the link [link]

1. The “Bucharest” Portrait- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
2. “Bucharest” Portrait Reverse Side- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
3. “Riddle of the Dragon” Parchment- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
4. The “Michael” Letter Envelope
5. “Unus ex tria”- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
6. “Michael” Envelope Reverse Side
7. “K.J.M.” Letter Side 1- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
8. “K.J.M.” Letter Side 2

Description
Discovered in 1830 The “Michael” Letter was the catalyst that began the hunt for the lost treasure of Prince Vlad “The Impaler” Dracula. Uncovered by Dr. James Killian[link] in Bucharest, excerpts from his journal chronicle the discovery of the letter and subsequent search for the treasure. Killian’s journal reads:

"November 21, 1830
The following is the record of my attempts at recovering the lost treasure of Prince Dracula of Wallachia. As I recollect I wonder if my discovery of the envelope was a true discovery at all or an event preordained by an unknown force.
I had come to Romania’s capital city of Bucharest to visit their grand library. A magnificent building built on the foundations of an old Roman fortification, I was eager to search through their large collection of vampire related texts. While perusing an elegantly bound red leather book entitled Strigoi I discovered an old envelope wedged between two of its pages. The envelope was small a bore a red wax seal with the impression of the letter “D” on it. The front of the envelope had the name “Michael” written on it in faded ink as well as some unintelligible writing in the bottom right corner. As I slid the letter into my satchel I noticed that the letter had been placed between two pages concerning the atrocities of the infamous Prince Vlad Dracula who impaled thousands of his enemies and countrymen alike. The pages included a small woodcut illustration of the prince dining among the impaled corpses of his victims and another small woodcut depicting Vlad in the regal style of portraiture. I wondered if there was a connection. I shelved the book and hurried back to my lodgings.
Upon my return I lit the lamp and eagerly removed the old envelope from my satchel. I then employed one of my scalpels to delicately remove the wax seal from the back of the envelope. My hands trembled with anticipation.
As I opened the envelope I was surprised to see that it contained several pieces of folded paper. First was a handwritten letter. To my amazement it was written in English, quite curious to be found in a library in Romania. The letter read as follows:

To whomever finds this letter: I am passing this knowledge on to someone else. I must be unburdened by the heavy weight of it. The lost riches of Vlad Dracula are indeed real however they are hidden by cryptic messages and vague maps. I have discovered the hiding place of one of the Pyxis of Dracula but I sadly do not possess the fortitude to carry on further. Poenari Castle seems to be cursed and after a horrible encounter there I have decided not to return. Contained in this letter are all the clues that I have amassed including the location of the pyxis inside Poenari Castle.
May God Bless You,
M.J.K.
9th October 1802

The remaining contents included a very old piece of parchment with a cryptic poem of some sort and a dragon image in the lower right quadrant, A woodcut portrait of Dracula with what appeared to be architectural plans on the back and a small scrap of paper with the phrase “Unus ex tria” written in Latin as well as the name “Vlad III” written under it.
I had originally come to Bucharest for scholarly study but the allure of the lost treasure of the impaler prince is too difficult to ignore. I think a trip to this “Poenari Castle” is in order."

For more info on the legend follow the link [link]

1. The “Bucharest” Portrait- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
2. “Bucharest” Portrait Reverse Side- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
3. “Riddle of the Dragon” Parchment- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
4. The “Michael” Letter Envelope
5. “Unus ex tria”- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
6. “Michael” Envelope Reverse Side
7. “K.J.M.” Letter Side 1- For a detailed view and further explanation click the thumbnail.
8. “K.J.M.” Letter Side 2