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jan 11, 1803 - Jefferson appoints James Monroe minister to France and Spain, instructing him to purchase New Orleans and East and West Florida.

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Napoleon informs U.S. minister in Paris Robert Livingston that France will be willing to sell the entire Louisiana territory, much to his surprise.

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jan 11, 1803
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~ 223 years ago