VPRS 15913 Register of Inward Correspondence, Single Number System

An inward correspondence register was maintained as part of a recordkeeping system to manage council correspondence. As each letter was received by the Council, it was registered using the next available registration number in the Register.Information about each item of correspondence was recorded in the Register. This included such details as the date of receipt of letter, from whom the letter was sent, a summary of the subject of the letter and to whom the letter was forwarded.