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What American agent issued the check? Was there one supreme representative for Alaska?

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Purchase of Alaska
Year:
1868
Citation:
Cancelled check in the amount of $7.2 million, for the purchase of Alaska, issued August 1, 1868; Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group 217; National Archives.
Title:
Check for the Purchase of Alaska
Page:
1

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