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Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the State of the Finances, for the Year Ending June 30, 1863 - Softcover

S. P. Chase

 
9780265008607: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the State of the Finances, for the Year Ending June 30, 1863

Synopsis

This book contains the annual report on the financial state of the US, submitted to the Congress in December 1863. The author, who was the Secretary of the Treasury, outlines the fiscal policies that were employed to finance the Civil War, including the expansion of the national debt and the introduction of paper money. He discusses the necessity of such measures, and explains how they were used to support the war effort. The book provides a valuable historical account of the financial challenges faced by the Union during the Civil War, and highlights the importance of sound financial management in times of national crisis.

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