Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

JANUARY 20TH.—Mr. Memminger advertises to pay interest on certain government bonds in specie. That won’t last long. He is paying 50 per cent. premium in treasury notes for the specie, and the bonds are given for treasury notes. What sort of financiering is this?

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