You seriously expect us to know which 19th century reference guide you picked and how it relates to your ciphertext. Is this some sort of inside reference that only your friends would get? I hope you aren’t using some sort of book cipher (where numbers refer to words or letters in a book (or other textual material), and with a long enough book, it’s impossible to crack without guessing the book).

EDIT: ****, sorry, I think I accidentally posted the solution to number 1. I didn’t actually try what I posted before posting it. Am I disqualified?