John Sherman: “You cannot sell your bonds for gold and silver, which is the only…”

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You cannot sell your bonds for gold and silver, which is the only money that can now be received under the sub-treasury law.

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Ohio

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Sherman points out the limitations imposed by the sub-treasury law on selling bonds for gold and silver.

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John Sherman: “You cannot sell your bonds for gold and silver, which is the only money that can now be received under the sub-treasury…”