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To him, perhaps, more than to any other one man, is due the resumption of specie payments and the prosperity of this people to-day.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “To him, perhaps, more than to any other one man, is due the resumption of specie payments and the prosperity of this…”
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Sherman emphasizes his significant role in the financial recovery of the nation during his time in office.
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