I said: "If, within a month or so, we are able to reduce our stock of silver to five or six millions, I should not hesitate a moment to offer it then freely in New York and elsewhere, and run the risk of doing without gold revenue for awhile.
Sherman expresses his willingness to offer silver freely in New York if the stock is reduced, highlighting his approach to currency management.
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