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Russian copy of the Treaty of Cession

The Purchase of Alaska: Russian exchange copy of the Treaty of Cession, March 30, 1867 (detail)
In 1866 the Russian government offered to sell the territory of Alaska to the United States. Secretary of State William H. Seward, enthusiastic about the prospects of American Expansion, negotiated the deal for the Americans. Edouard de Stoeckl, Russian minister to the United States, negotiated for the Russians. On March 30, 1867, the two parties agreed that the United States would pay Russia $ 7.2 million for the territory of Alaska.
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