... "The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize the Deity on United States coins. From Treasury Department records, it appears that the first such appeal came in a letter dated November 13, 1861. It was written to Secretary Chase by Rev. M. R. Watkinson, Minister of the Gospel from Ridleyville, Pennsylvania, and read: "Dear Sir: You are about to submit your annual report to the Congress respecting the affairs of the national finances. "One fact touching our currency has hitherto been seriously overlooked. I mean the recognition of the Almighty God in some form on our coins." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_we_trust#cite_note-autogenerated1-4 treasury.gov/about/education/Pages/in-god-we-trust.aspx
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