Charles Sumner: “Business would be disorganized, values would be uncertain; nobody…”

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Business would be disorganized, values would be uncertain; nobody would know that the paper in his pocket to-day would buy a dinner to-morrow.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the chaos that would ensue from financial instability, affecting everyday transactions.

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Charles Sumner: “Business would be disorganized, values would be uncertain; nobody would know that the paper in his pocket to-day would…”