Roger W Burdette writes:

February 19, 1894

Logan Carlisle, Esq.,
Chief Clerk,
Treasury Department.

Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in the letter from Honorable Secretary ofTreasury of September 29th last, relating to the destruction of material no longer needful in thetransaction of current business at the Department, you are respectfully informed that there are inthe files of this Bureau some 125,000 documents, consisting of daily statements, reports, etc.,from the several mints and assay offices, and miscellaneous letters on various subjects, which areno longer of use and could be destroyed without any detriment to the public service. Owing tothe miscellaneous character of the documents above referred to, it is impossible to give a detailedlist of the same. This accumulation of papers occupies a space of 120 cubic feet, and if destroyedwould afford sufficient space for filing purposes for probably about ten years.

Very respectfully,
R. E.. Preston,
Director of the Mint.