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George Boutwell: “The volume of currency as a whole is the force by which the salable value of commodities is affected.”

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The volume of currency as a whole is the force by which the salable value of commodities is affected.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell states that the overall currency volume influences the salable value of commodities.

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