Episode 3 of 3

Announcement in Washington

Name: Announcement in Washington
Start: 1803-07-04
End: 1803-07-14
Location: Washington, D.C.

When: July 4–14, 1803
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris and complete the Louisiana Purchase

The treaty was announced on July 4, 1803, after Monroe and Livingston returned from France.

After Monroe and Livingston returned from France with news of the purchase, an official announcement was made on July 4, 1803. The documents did not arrive in Washington, D.C., until July 14, 1803.

Sources

Louisiana Purchase Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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