With this check, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. In 1866 the Russian government offered to sell the territory of Alaska to the United States.
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Shares of Union Carbide, a component of the Dow industrial average, soared on news of the deal, gaining 10-9/16 to 59-3/8. But investors in Dow Chemical were not as thrilled with the deal. Dow shares slipped 6-1/16 to 118-5/8. The deal, which includes $9.3 billion in stock and $2.3 billion in debt, values Union Carbide shares at $66.96 apiece, based on Tuesday's closing price of 124-11/16 for Dow Chemical's stock.