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Treaty Signing

When: March 30, 1867
Where: Department of State
Part of: The Alaska Purchase: the United States buys Alaska from Russia

Secretary of State Seward and Russian minister Stoeckl signed the treaty for the sale of Alaska on March 30, 1867, after an all-night session.

Stoeckl was authorized to make the sale and negotiated with Seward in March 1867. The negotiations concluded after an all-night session, with the treaty signed at 4:00 AM on March 30, 1867. Sources differ on the Senate ratification date: one account records April 9, 1867, while another states April 10, 1867. The purchase price was $7.2 million.

Sources

William H. Seward Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
Alaska Purchase Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
Department of Alaska Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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