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Early report concerning the Louisiana Purchase...
Early report concerning the Louisiana Purchase...
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July 02, 1803
WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, July 2, 1803
* Louisiana Purchase confirmation w/ France
Page 3 has a notable report which includes: "Mr. King informs us that Louisiana, including New Orleans, is absolutely ceded to the United States by France. What are the boundaries of the territory ceded and what the conditions of purchase, is not precisely known..." with some further detail (see). A very early report concerning the Louisiana Purchase which would not be formally consummated until October.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 12 1/4 inches, bit of foxing, good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War