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Thus, then, it is settled that this note is not a dollar, but a debt due; a promise to pay a dollar in gold coin.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Thus, then, it is settled that this note is not a dollar, but a debt due; a promise to pay a dollar in gold coin.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman distinguishes between a note and a dollar, emphasizing the note as a promise to pay in gold coin.
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