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I am hopeful and sanguine of improving business, not that greenbacks will be so abundant, but that employment will be ready for everyone willing to work.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman expresses optimism about the job market and economic recovery after a period of financial difficulty.

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