Eve of Departure from Pittsburgh
On his last day in Pittsburgh before launching the expedition, Lewis tied up loose ends in preparation for departure the following morning. He settled his accounts with local merchants, sent a final letter to President Jefferson confirming his readiness, and consulted experienced rivermen about the route down the Ohio. The plan ahead called for traveling down the Ohio to rendezvous with William Clark at Clarksville in Indiana Territory, then continuing up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Missouri River, the entry point to the unexplored West.
Lewis made his final arrangements in Pittsburgh before the next day’s departure. He settled accounts with merchants, sent a final letter to President Jefferson reporting his readiness, and reviewed the route down the Ohio River with experienced rivermen.
The journey ahead would take Lewis down the Ohio River to meet William Clark at Clarksville, Indiana Territory, then up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Missouri — the gateway to the unknown West.
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Lewis made his final arrangements in Pittsburgh before the next day's departure. He settled accounts with merchants, sent a final letter to President Jefferson reporting his readiness, and reviewed the route down the Ohio River with experienced rivermen.
The journey ahead would take Lewis down the Ohio River to meet William Clark at Clarksville, Indiana Territory, then up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Missouri — the gateway to the unknown West.
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