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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON

X-3564
November 15, 1922.
SUIJJECT-! Reserve Stocks, Federal Reserve Notes.

Dear Sir:
In order that provision ~ay be roade at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printinrs for the production of a sufficient
quantity of Federal reserve notes durin~ the first six
months of 1923, you are requested to advise the Federal
Reserve Board before December 15th of the amounts (estirr.uted)
of each denomination of Federal reserve notes that you will
requisition from r·ashimcton during that period.
As requested in the Zoard 1 s letter of

~ay

G, 1922

(X-3397) your bank advised the Ioard of the amounts of Federal
reserve rtotes of each 1enomination it was desired to have in
the reserve stock of unissued notes and the amount of each
denomination it desired be held in "'.!ashin~<ton. You are requested to review the figures given by th3 bank and advise
the Tioard before December 15th of any changes you rray desire
to make.
The LOard is.of the op1n1on that there should be
carried at all times in the reserve stock of unissued Federal
reserve notes at least a six-months' supply of each denomination and that one-half of the reserve stock of each denomination should be held by the Federal Reserve Agent and one-half
in '!Jashington.
Very truly yours,

Vice Governor.




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