Certificate appointing Robert R. Livingston as United States Minister to France - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00639.17
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1801
Title	Certificate appointing Robert R. Livingston as United States Minister to France
Date	2 October 1801
Author	Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Recipient	Livingston, Robert R.
Document Type	Government document
Content Description	Countersigned by Madison as Secretary of State. Livingston was appointed to gain secured access to New Orleans, by purchase if necessary. However, Livingston exceeded his instructions by buying the Louisiana Territory.
Subjects	President Diplomacy Global History and Civics France Louisiana Purchase Government and Civics
People	Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Madison, James (1751-1836)
Place written	Washington, D.C.
Theme	The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Notes: Livingston helped negotiate the Louisiana purchase from France.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, To Robert R. Livingston, Greeting: - Reposing especial trust and confidence in your integrity, prudence and ability, I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint you the said Robert R. Livingston, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of France, authorising you hereby to do and perform all such matters and things, as to the said place or office do appertain, or as may be duly given you in charge hereafter, and the said office to hold and exercise, during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. In Testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent, and caused the seal of the said United States to be hereto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the twenty sixth. Th: Jefferson By the President James Madison Secretary of State

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