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On purchasing the Floridas...
On purchasing the Floridas...
Item # 702648
July 30, 1806
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 30, 1806 The front page has nearly 2 columns taken up with discussion & reports concerning: "The Purchase of the Floridas" which would not be consummated until the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819.
Four pages, some older tape mends, mild wear.
background: In 1806, although the United States showed growing interest in acquiring Florida, no formal purchase occurred that year. Tensions between the U.S. and Spain were increasing over border disputes related to the Louisiana Purchase, and some American leaders advocated for expansion into Spanish-held territories. However, Florida remained under Spanish control until the Adams-Onís Treaty was signed in 1819 and ratified in 1821, through which Spain officially ceded Florida to the United States.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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