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Now that you have finished your letter, you should have a good idea as to the planning that Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their team of experts went through before their expedition ever began.  If you would like to see what Meriwether Lewis estimated for the expedition expenditures click here to see his estimate in his own handwriting.  You can also view the code Lewis sent to Jefferson to be used for secret communication.

Meriwether Lewis sent several items to Thomas Jefferson about one year after the beginning of the expedition.  You can view the invoice to see just what the explorers found and what they thought important to send back.  Be sure to click on the link to the transcription so that you can see a typed version.