Charles Sumner: “Where gold so abounded, the currency of the country was naturally in…”

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Where gold so abounded, the currency of the country was naturally in this metal, which thus performed its double function of merchandise and money.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner notes that gold's abundance in California influenced its role as both merchandise and currency.

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Charles Sumner: “Where gold so abounded, the currency of the country was naturally in this metal, which thus performed its double…”