Yesterday I helped my grandfather clean out his attic and amongst some old papers I found a peculiar message, that seemed strange to me. Upon asking my grandfather what this was about, he told me that he and a few of his friends founded a club of sorts and anyone that could figure out the pass phrase could join.
This was the message:
-..- ...- ...- .-.. . ..-. ... .-. . .- --- -..
-. . -.-- ... .--- -.- .-- .--.
...- --. .--- .-- .--- ..- -..- .--- .-- - -..
.--- -. .--- -. ...- ... ..- -..- .---
.- -.. ..-. . ...- .- .-.. .-. -.-- --.. .... ..-.
.. .-.. -..- -... -..- .-..
.-.. .-. .-- ..-. . .--
.- . -.- --.. . ... --.. ...-
.-- .-. ..-. .... .-- .. -.--
-.- .- .-- .-- -.- .--- ..
.-. ... .--- -... .--- ...-
-.- .-- -.-- ..-. ... .--- -- .--- --.- - -.-- --.. .... ..-.
.-- ... - -.-. -... .-.. . ..-. ... --.. .-.. .-..
.--- ..-. .-- -.- .-
..-. .-- -- -..
--.. -.- --. .--- - --.- .-. .--
-.- .... .-. .- ...- -.- --.-
R.W., S.T., R.F. 22.11.1963
Can you help me figure it out?
EDIT
My grandfather gave me some clues to help me figure it out.
Hint 1:
2 Men will help you decipher the message. First an 19th Century American from Charleston. Then a 16th Century Frenchman from Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.
Hint 2:
The Frenchman can find it quick once he figures out the Hidden Key
Hint 3:
"If you want to hide something, do it in plain sight"
Hint 4:
Sometimes you need to look on things backwards