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Is the day before we leave for our long journey to the west.
President Jefferson is sending us to the west to discover the hidden
secrets of the land to the west of where we are today. To tell you the
truth I’m a little nervous about the journey and how the outcome might
turn out. I wonder if all the rumors about the west are true. I
certainly hope not. I’m anxiously waiting to find out what new
adventures and discoveries we’ll stumble into. I wonder what kind of
animals we’ll encounter on the way. But over all, I’m very excited
for this journey.
March 5, 1804
Barry West
March 1 1804
It is the nite befor the journe and I
am feeling veary nervious. I
am feeling veary scared and excited at the same time.
I have heard many roumers about Mountians, Huge Beavers, and
indians. I hove that the
indians are nice to us. I
hope everything on our
journe goes good. I have said goodbye to my family and friends. Well it
is time to hit the trail so I have to go.
Joe Hartford
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The
firs’ of March,
My name is Forrest Marshall Schlummpp. It is the night befo me
and me clan leaves from St. Louis, Missourie. Back about 30 years befo I
wasa hired as a frontiers man for Lewis ‘n Clark, I was thee best
frontiers man around. I was a extremelie well hunta back ‘n mya day. I
herred cattle, buffalo, and horses. I did almost everything a real man
is ‘posed ta do. I always need my big huntin’ gun fo extra potection.
I am exremelie ascared of this expedition because I won’t bea seein’
my family fo who knows how long. This journey wil’ hopfullie be quiet
a experence foa me ‘cause I’m not aware of whatsa out thurr. I ama
hopin’ I willa make it thurr ‘n bac alive.
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Brennan
Ewald
March 1,
1804
Hello my name is Jeremy Perkins and I am 20 years of age. I am
about to take part in a very important journey that will take us into
the unknown territory west of the Mississippi River. Not a soul
has ever set foot across the river but now since the United States is
considering purchasing this land a group has been assigned by President
Thomas Jefferson to explore the unknown territory.
We leave tomorrow morning with our leaders William Clark and Meriwether
Lewis who I hear are very intelligent individuals with tracking and
common knowledge about the wilderness under there belts. I am a
little nervous about the adventure thats why I have decided to take my
trusty dog, Mr. Brown along with me. He might be a bit off help if
we run into any strange animals along the way. I hope that we find lots
of adventure on this trip along with new discoveries to bring back home.
Who knows maybe we'll be famous. I am hoping we find lots of
mountains or rivers along the way because they could help with farming
if the land is descent enough. Well I better finish my packing for
the long trip and wash my clothes, I want to make sure and make a good
impression on Lewis & Clark.
April 3,
1804
I am so excited! Late afternoon yesterday we were looking for a place to
set up camp and we heard running water up ahead. We looked over a
cliff and there we saw the Missouri River. It was so breathtaking,
none of us could believe the beauty that this river possessed. It
was good we found a water source as well because we were getting mighty
hungry and there were some great fish swimming around in the river.
Right now I am sitting on some rocks on the shoreline of the river.
I wish everyone could see this wonderful site. I really think that
President Jefferson is going to be pleasantly surprised with all we are
discovering in this short amount of time we have been out West.
Well we are about to take off down the river better go get my stuff.
P.S. Mr.
Brown really likes this adventure although he was sprayed by some sort
of a white and black rodent the other day. I think some of them
called it a skunk or something like that.
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