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 EN the late confiagration of the Treasury \ building, nearly all the correspondence of the Secretary of the Treasury, from the establishments of the Departmentto to the 3Ist March, 1883, was destroyed, including, as well the original letters and communica- tions addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, as the records ofthe letters and communications written by him. With view to repair tho loss, as far as 1t 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 to) which they may at any time have written to, orreceiyed from, the Secretary of the Treasury ,and all those who may have been in office, and other individuals throughout the United States, and else where, are invited to do the same. That this spondence 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 1t is also requested, that the copies be written in a plain dis tinet or expressing hand. Where the ori- gnai 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 lst October, 1919, to the 20th Februa. ry, 1893; all the correspondence relating to the Revolutionary claims of Virginia officers to half pay, under the act of 9th July, 1832i and 10 applications for the benefits fthe acts ofthe 2d March, 1881, and l4th July, 1892, for the relief of eer- tain insolyent debtors of the United States. Copies of some circular letters and in- structions, written by the Secretary, have also been preserved; and 1t is requested that before copy be made ofany circuIar letter or instruction, written by the Secre- taty of the Treasury, the date and object of the circular be first stated to the De- partment, and its wishes on the subject as. oertained. LOUIS AIcEANE,

 Secretary of tde Treasury.

 June l, 1893. 13-13w