You must have noticed that when banks retire their notes, as they have done and will do rapidly, this is a reduction of the currency, while every issue of notes to new or old banks involves a retirement of a ratable amount of United States notes.
Sherman discusses the implications of banks retiring their notes and its effect on the currency supply.
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