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They furnished the best substitute for gold and silver that could then be devised, and if we could limit United States notes to the amount then authorized by law they would form a suitable and valuable currency.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “They furnished the best substitute for gold and silver that could then be devised, and if we could limit United States…”
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Sherman argues for the effectiveness of United States notes as a substitute for gold and silver.
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