THE LAURA MOORE CUNNINGHAM FOUNDATION PRESENTS MOMENTS IN TIME WITH ENTRIES FROM THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS AND CLARK

APRIL 19TH, 1806 THERE WAS GREAT JOY WITH THE NATIVES LAST NIGHT IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE SALMON. ONE OF THOSE FISH WAS CAUGHT.

THIS WAS THE HARBINGER OF GOOD NEWS TO THEM. THEY INFORMED US THAT THESE FISH WOULD ARRIVE IN GREAT QUANTITIES IN THE COURSE OF ABOUT FIVE DAYS.

APRIL 22ND WE OBTAINED FOUR DOGS AND AS MUCH WOOD AS ANSWERED OUR PURPOSES ON MODERATE TERMS.

– MERIWETHER LEWIS

APRIL 29TH SEVERAL INDIANS APPLIED TO ME TODAY FOR MEDICAL AID. ONE, A BROKEN ARM AND SEVERAL WITH PAINS ACROSS THEIR LOINS AND SORE EYES.

I ADMINISTERED AS WELL AS I COULD TO ALL.

– WILLIAM CLARK

MOMENTS IN TIME FROM THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS AND CLARK