SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 3, 1803  Beginning on the front page is the complete text of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty with the two conventions, a small portion carrying over to page 2.
As noted in the National Archives website, the Louisiana Purchase was an agreement by which the United States acquired the entire Louisiana territory—over 828,000 square miles—from France. It consisted of three separate parts: a treaty of cession and two conventions providing for the exchange of money.
On October 20, 1803 the Senate ratified the purchase thus doubling the size of the United States and making land available west of the Mississippi River for American exploration and expansion.
The first convention between America and France specified the financial aspects of the Treaty. The second convention of the Treaty further explained the financial matters associated with the purchase of Louisiana & established deadlines for payment.
An extremely historic document in American history contained in full within this single newspaper. We have often found that the full text, being quite lengthy, carried over to subsequent issues in other titles.
Four pages, scattered foxing, nice condition.