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From the date of these transactions the bonds of the United States rapidly advanced in value.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “From the date of these transactions the bonds of the United States rapidly advanced in value.”
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Sherman observes the rapid increase in the value of U.S. bonds following certain transactions.
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