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Spring 1805


Dear Mr. Jefferson,
The journey was the Corps at its best. The journey was America at its best. most of the members definitely came through on helping us to cross the country. There were very few who did not quite pull their own weight. I think that America at its best is the Core of Discovery. I think letting a black slave and a 16 year old Indian girl vote in the year 1805 is America at its best. I think that the way Lewis and Clark treated the Indians is America at its best. I think that just the idea of two 35 year old men crossing the country in canoes is America at its best. I think the fact that two 35 year old men did cross the country is America at its best. now think of the best thing you have ever done and that is America at its best.


Signed T.J. Lewis



P.S. for my weekly labors, discoveries... for all my endeavors have brought this journey. I believe I should be paid the grade of an A.

dugout caone

This is replica of a dugout canoe that I made on SkethchUp.

Baked Beans

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. Navy beans, soaked overnight in water to cover, then drained
1 meaty ham bone
3 cups water
2 cups diced ham
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 onion, chopped
½ cup Tomato Catsup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large pot, combine the ham bone with 3 cups of water. Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Stir in the drained navy beans, ham, tomatoes, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, salt, dry mustard, and pepper. Cover the pot and bake for 3-4 hours, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed and the beans are very tender.

September 22, 1805,



We were getting too tired of Camas root, (the root that the Indians ate). We killed one of our horses to eat but we were still hungry. We went to trade with the Indians and when we did we traded a bunch of our stuff for dogs. Yes, we actually ate dogs. and OH MY GOD THEY WERE SSSOOOOOO DELICIOUS. It was some of the best meat I have ever tasted. (besides buffalo). Seaman didn't want any. (big surprise.) can't wait till we get to the ocean.

September 7th 1805,




We came across three Indian mounts today. We learned that they were from the Nez Perce or Nee-mee-poo. Nee-mee-poo literally means "the people" They explained that they were hunting some Shoshones who had stolen good horses from their village. So we asked them to pleas take us to their village so we may trade with them. it took a wile for us to convince them but eventually they took us to the village.

June 13, 1805

We got to the great falls today. They are truly beautiful. I am happy that the captains chose the right river. the falls are so beautiful that it is hard to put into words. we are still running into grizzlies so we need to keep an eye out. Also we are keeping our eyes out for the Shoshones, (Sagaweeas home tribe). It is turning out to be quite the adventure.