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Bank notes fell in value; specie payments were suspended; rates of exchange were in utter confusion and constantly changing.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Bank notes fell in value; specie payments were suspended; rates of exchange were in utter confusion and constantly…”
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Beveridge outlines the chaotic financial conditions, including the decline in bank notes and confusion in exchange rates.
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