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

SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1806 WE SAW SOME COWS ON THE BANK WHICH WAS A JOYFUL SIGHT TO THE PARTY AND CAUSED A SHOUT TO BE RAISED FOR JOY.

EVERY PERSON SEEMS TO EXPRESS GREAT PLEASURE AT OUR RETURN AND ACKNOWLEDGED THEMSELVES MUCH ASTONISHED IN SEEING US RETURN.

THEY INFORMED US THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LONG LOST SINCE AND WE WERE ENTIRELY GIVEN OUT BY EVERY PERSON.

SEPTEMBER 23RD WE ROSE EARLY DESCENDED TO THE MISSISSIPPI AND DOWN THAT RIVER TO ST. LOUIS AT WHICH PLACE WE ARRIVED ABOUT 12 O’CLOCK.

WE SUFFERED THE PARTY TO FIRE OFF THEIR PIECES AS A SALUTE TO THE TOWN. WE WERE MET BY ALL THE VILLAGE AND RECEIVED A HEARTY WELCOME FROM ITS INHABITANTS.

– WILLIAM CLARK

MOMENTS IN TIME FROM THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS AND CLARK