Last blog to Captain John

Spring 1806

Dear Captain John,

The journey was the Corps at its best. The journey was America at its best.

The Corps at its best:
The Corps was an amazing group. The co-captains, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were smart and good leaders and explorers. One of the best parts of the trip was when the captains let everyone vote, including York (a black slave) and Sacagawea (an Indian woman). At first I thought it was very wrong, but then I realized that it was very fair. Another time when the captains were at their best was when they were right about which way to go to the great falls. I know we disagreed with the captains at first, but boy am I glad we went their way. Some of the toughest situations were when we dealt with prickly pear cacti, freezing cold snow, lack of food, harsh river boating, vicious grizzly bears and Indians who wanted to kill us. We helped each other very often. When someone was down, we took care of them and pushed forward. For example, when one of our corps was falling off a cliff, Captain Lewis carefully talked him through the situation and saved his life. And, when Captain Lewis freaked out about his iron boat failing, Captain Clark just calmly got the Corps to build dugout canoes and keep pushing forward. When Captain Clark was hurt, we cared for him. When we needed food the Captains would trade their medical abilities to gain us food for survival. We had some amazing moments, like when Sacagawea had her baby, or when she reunited with her brother. In the end everything came together and worked out.

America at its best:
America is beautiful and I got to see more than most people would ever dream of. Throughout the trip I learned how amazing America really is. I got to see the best of America such as the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, the Great Falls, and the hot springs. I hope someday there will be even more of America discovered. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, the captains. These are the ones who open gates to new adventure for our posterity. Perhaps someday someone might even walk on the moon! Ha! Who knows…?



Signed,

Nick Anderson

P.S. For my weekly labors, discoveries….for all my endeavors have brought to this journey, I believe I should be paid the grade of an A.