1862: Colby displays a distinct lack of confidence in the stability of the US currency …

Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (continued):

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REFERENCE LINKS:

•  The brand-new “Greenback” currency, first issued in 1862 under…
•  Salmon P. Chase, 25th US Secretary of the Treasury.

• ALSO: “The Greenback is Born” by Marc Egnal @ NYTimes.com

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