Manuscripts

Louisiana Purchase in American Mercury newspaper

Description: Front page of the American Mercury newspaper with transcription of "Treaty between the United States of America and the French Republic" regarding the purchase of the Louisiana Territory by the U.S.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1803 November 3
Call number: mssShapiro
Creator: Shapiro, L. Dennis(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: On deposit from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro, December 2019, September 2020, and January 2021.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, February 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2023.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, December 2024.
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