VPRS 12622 Secretary's General Correspondence Register, Annual Single Number System II

This register was used to record summary details and allocate unique identification numbers (registration numbers) to each letter received. Each inward letter was, on receipt, allocated a number from the registers for identification. This consisted of an annual single number, that is a sequential number prefixed by the last two figures of the year, with the numbering sequence recommencing at 1 at the start of each year.The registers recorded the following details in a column format:-- Registration number-- Date of letter-- Date received-- Author-- Subject description-- Registration numbers of previous and subsequent items received on the same subject.