Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewiswas an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth18 August 1774
CityIvy, VA
CountryUnited States of America
became captain cold hunters intensely remained returned sent several
The weather became so intensely cold that we sent for all the hunters who had remained out with captain Clarke's party, and they returned in the evening several of them frostbitten.
except extremity flight great high indian numbers passing perfectly tail white wild
We procured from an Indian a weasel perfectly white except the extremity of the tail which was black: great numbers of wild geese are passing to the south, but their flight is too high for us to procure any of them.
continued islands last miles opposite passing small stopped ten yesterday
The rain, which had continued yesterday and last night, ceased this morning. We then proceeded, and after passing two small islands about ten miles further, stopped for the night at Piper's landing, opposite another island.
continue grain high indians purchase winds
We had high and boisterous winds last night and this morning: the Indians continue to purchase repairs with grain of different kinds.
men hunting yesterday
Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue the hunt, came in at twelve o'clock.
morning night wind
A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort.
summer black mountain
We were also fortunate enough to engage in our service a Canadian Frenchmen, who had been with the Chayenne Indians on the Black mountains, and last summer descended thence by the Little Missouri.
children medicine corn
A woman brought her child with an abscess in the lower part of the back, and offered as much corn as she could carry for some medicine; we administered to it of course very cheerfully.
government years acquisition
On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States, was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory.
country wind two
The day cold and fair with a high easterly wind: we were visited by two Indians who gave us an account of the country and people near the Rocky mountains where they had been.
weather two three
The weather was fine and moderate. The hunters all returned, having killed during their absence three elk, four deer, two porcupines, a fox and a hare.
water caught holes
Caught one a live by poreing a great quantity of Water in his hole.
visionaries enchantment scene
As we passed on, it seemed those scenes of visionary enchantment would never have an end.
believe evil crime
As I have always held it a crime to anticipate evils, I will believe it a good comfortable road until I am compelled to believe differently.