Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Fessenden” in chapter 22, page 937 of Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler:

...ted notes were payable in currency; and the whole of that issue, put forth at a time when there was nothing but gold as currency, for which the faith of the country was pledged, under the decision of Mr. Fessenden , had to be received by the people (who paid for it in gold) in paper, or they were compelled to convert it into such bonds as the government chose to give them. Mr. Blaine. Will the gentleman fro...
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