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 \ N the late confagration of the Treasury E building, nearly all the correspondence of the Secretary of the Treasury, from the establishment of the Department to the 31st March, 1883, was destroyed, including, as well the original letters and communica- lions addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, as the records of the letters and communiGs GstIons written by him. With a view ta aren1lr tue loss, as far as 1t may be praeflea ls, all officers of the United States, arg 4aested to cause copies to be iprepared, and aafbeaiieated by them, of any letters fexeepting those hereinafter al | luded to) which they may at any time have written to, or received from, the Secretary ofthe Treasury and all those who may have been in office, and other individuals throughout the United States, and else- where, arc invited to do the same. That this correspondence may be arranged into Appropriate books, it is requested that it be copied oD folio fools cap paper, with a sufficient margin on all sides to admit of Ibinding--no more than one letter to be contained on a leaf. 1t is 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 requesteds not exceed ing the rate often cents for every hundred words, will be defrayed by the Depart ment.

 inc correspondence which has been saved, and of which, therefore, no copies are desired, are the records of the letters written by the Secretary of the Treasury to Presiden and Cashiers of banks, from the lst October, 1919, to the 20th Februa- ", 1885, all the correspondence relating to the Revolutionary claims of Virginia officers to half pay, under the act of 5th July, 1882; and to applications for tho benefits ofthe acts ofthe 2d March, 1881, and l4thJuly, 1832, for the relief Of cer- tain insolYent debtors of the United States. Copies of some circular letters and in- struetions, written by the Score tary, have also been preserved; and 1t Is requested that before copy be made ofany circular letter orinstruetion, written by the secre- taiy of the Treasury, the date and object of the circular be first stated to the De- Partment, and its wishes on the subject as- certained. LOUIS McLANE,

 Secretary e tbs 178,easa9Y.

 June l, 1853. l3-I3W