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Charles Sumner: “Another measure of immediate value is the legalization of contracts in coin, so that henceforth all agreements made in…”

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Another measure of immediate value is the legalization of contracts in coin, so that henceforth all agreements made in coin may be legally enforced in coin or its equivalent.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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He advocates for the legalization of contracts in coin, which would allow agreements made in coin to be enforced as such.

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