Although Kennicott died on the expedition, on May 13,1866, his work was publicized by W. H. Dall, another naturalist hired by Secretary of State William H. Seward convince Congress to purchase Alaska from Russia in 1867.
Although Kennicott died on the expedition, on May 13,1866, his work was publicized by W. H. Dall, another naturalist hired by Robert Kennicott. This publication and the publicity about the Kennicott's death at the age of thirty-one helped Secretary of State William H. Seward convince Congress to purchase Alaska from Russia in 1867.