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

JUNE 14TH, 1806 WE HAVE NOW BEEN DETAINED NEAR FIVE WEEKS IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SNOWS. THE SERIOUS LOSS OF TIME AT THIS DELIGHTFUL SEASON FOR TRAVELLING.

I AM STILL APPREHENSIVE THAT THE SNOW AND THE WANT OF FOOD FOR OUR HORSES WILL PROVE A SERIOUS EMBARRASSMENT TO US AS AT LEAST FOUR DAYS JOURNEY OF OUR ROUTE IN THESE MOUNTAINS LIES OVER HEIGHTS AND ALONG THE LEDGE OF MOUNTAINS NEVER ENTIRELY DESTITUTE OF SNOW.

EVERYBODY SEEMS ANXIOUS TO BE IN MOTION CONVINCED THAT WE HAVE NOT NOW ANY TIME TO DELAY IF THE CALCULATION IS TO REACH THE UNITED STATES THIS SEASON.

THIS I AM DETERMINED TO ACCOMPLISH IF WITHIN THE COMPASS OF HUMAN POWER – MERIWETHER LEWIS.

MOMENTS IN TIME FROM THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS AND CLARK