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 FIN the late copfagration of the Treasury \ building, nearly all the correspondence ottbe Secretary ofthe Treasury, from the establishment of the Department to the 3lst March, 1893. was destroyed, including, as well the original letters and communica- tions addressed to tue Secretary Of the Treasury, as the records the letters and communications written by him. With a view to repair the loss, as far as it may be practicable, all officers of the United States, are requested to cause copies to be prepared and authenticated by them, of apY letters texcepting those hereinafter al- |luded to1 which they may at any time have written to, or received from, the Secretary ef4 he preas....yy end q T those " m have been in office, and other individuals throughout the United States, and else- where, are invited to do the same. That this correspondence may be arranged into appropriate books, it is requested that it be copied on folio fools cap paper, with a sufficient margin on all sides to admit of binding--no more than one letter to be contained on a leaf. Itis also requested, that the copies be written in plain dis tinct or expressing hand. Where the ori= ginal can be spared, 1t would be preferred. The reasonable expense incurred in copy ing the papers now requested, not exceed ing the rate often cents for every hundred words, will be defrayed by the Depart ment.

 The correspondence which has been saved, and of which, therefore, no copies are desireds are the records of the letters written by the Secretary of the Treasury to Presidents and Cashiers of banks, from the 1st October, 1919, to the 20th Febraa- ry, 1885, all the correspondence relating to the Revolutionary claims of Virginia officers to half pay, under the act of 9th July, 1882; and to applications for the benefits ofthe acts the 2d March, 1881, and 14th July, 1899, for the relief of cer- tain insolYent debtors of the United States. Copies of some circular letters and in- structions, written by the Secretary, have also been preserved; and it is requested that before a copy be made ofany circular letter or instruction, written by thesecre- taIy of the Treasury, the date and object of the circular be first stated to the De- partment, and it's wishes on the subject as- certained. LOUIS McLANE.

 Secretary of the Treasury.

 June l, 1883. l3-l3w