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FIN the late confagration of the Treasury K building, nearly all the correspondence of the Secretary of the Treasury, from the establishment of the Department to the olst March, 1883, was destroyed, including, as " ell the original letters and communIca- tions addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury. as the records Of the letters and communications written by him. With 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 any letters (excepting those hereinafter al luded tol which they may at any time have written to, orreceived from, the Secretary fthe Treasury and alIthose who may have been in office, and other individuals the United States, and else where, are invited to do the same. That this correspondence may be arranged into appropriate books, 1t is requested that 1t 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 leaf. It is also requested, that the copies be written in plain dis tinot CT expressing hand. Where the oris 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 desired, 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 goth Februa- ry, I833; all the correspondence relating to the Revolutionary claims of Virginia officers 10 half pay, under the act of 9th July, I832; and to applications for the benefits of the acts ofthe 2d March, 1881, and 14th July, 1892, for the relief of cer- tain insolvent debtors ofthe United States. Copies of some circular letters and in- struetions, written by the Secretary, have also been preserved; and 1t is requested that before copy be made ofany eireukar letter or instruction, written by the Secre- tasy of the Treasury, the date and object of the circular be first statad to the De- partment, and it's wishes on tue subject as certained. LOUIS McLANE.

 Secretary Qf the Treasury.

 June l, 1893. 13-13w