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As soon as the banks suspended, gold and silver ceased to circulate as money.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “As soon as the banks suspended, gold and silver ceased to circulate as money.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman notes the impact of bank suspensions on the circulation of gold and silver as money.
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