Box 1
Container
Contains 18 Results:
Unsigned document, New Orleans, refers to a petition by inhabitants of Louisiana sending representatives to Congress and not to divide Upper and Lower Louisiana into two territories. Original in French. Includes translation. (2 pages), 1804 July 14
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1804 July 14
Document signed Richard J. Waters and Richard Caulk, St. Louis, to the citizens of Cape Girardeau, calls for representatives of the district to meet with them in St. Louis to deliberate together on our common interests. Original. (3 pages), 1804 Sept 6
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1804 Sept 6
Document signed Members of the Committee (of Louisiana) appointing representatives. Original in French. Includes translation. (2 pages), 1804 Sept 28
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1804 Sept 28
Document signed Boré, E. Jones, and other members of the Committee of Louisiana, New Orleans, to Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, appears to be a petition. Original in French. Includes translation. (3 pages), 1804 Oct 1
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1804 Oct 1
Document signed Boré and Robelet, New Orleans, to members of the Louisiana Committee and Mr. Chouteau, resident of St. Louis, refers to a memorial being sent to Congress complaining of the manifest injury to their rights and the violation of the treaty of transfer by the provisional organization governing them. It also requests they collect the signatures of all those who approve of the memorial and forward them directly to their deputies in Washington City. Original in French. Includes translation. (3 pages), 1804 Oct 5
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1804 Oct 5
Letter signed Antoine Soulard, St. Louis, to Charles L. Lantes[?] relating to the succession of governors of Louisiana to Laussat who transferred his powers to the United States. Original in French. (4 pages), 1824 Dec 11
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1824 Dec 11
Letter signed James Monroe, Richmond, to [Barbé Marbois] denying that payment of any sort was given to him or M. Talleyrand during the negotiations of the treaty to cede Louisiana to the United States. Original and typescript. (2 pages), 1829 Dec 21
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1829 Dec 21
First-day-issue envelope and stamp commemorating the Louisiana Purchase. (3 copies), 1953 Apr 30
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Louisiana Purchase Transfer Collection is an artificial collection of original documents gathered from a variety of sources that have been filed together because of their connection, or the connection of the documents’ authors, to the transfer of Upper Louisiana from Spain to France and then from France to the United States in 1804 (popularly known as the Louisiana Purchase). The bulk of the collection contains original documents dating from 1783 to 1829. The only...
Dates:
1953 Apr 30