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The death of Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis the governor of the Louisiana Territory was found dead the morning of October 11, 1809. He discovered with 2 bullet wounds to his head and stomach which was the cause of death. Lewis committed suicide that fateful morning and has forever been remembered as a great explorer. He had an unstable mind, a drinking problem, depression, and malaria. All of things drove Lewis into the crazed condition in which he committed suicide. For hundreds of years people believed that Lewis committed suicide including his closest friends and family members. Why would any information found today be more accurate or relevant that witness accounts from that day? The role of governor of the Louisiana Territory is an …show more content…

In Captain Russell’s report it talks about how after recovering at the fort on the road he again was sick and got worse as the days went on and he neared the inn. In Alexander Wilsons testimony it talks about how before he committed suicide he was pacing along his floor and he was heard violently talking to himself which would support the symptoms of malaria such as hallucinations and neurologic abnormalities. Hypoglycemia is one of the symptoms of malaria and the NHS says that you eat less when you are experiencing hypoglycemia. In a testimony from Alexander Wilson he says, “Supper being ready he sat down, but he had no eat but a few mouthfuls...” In the Malaria Theory it says that patients have been known to shoot themselves or otherwise inflict harm on their body where it hurts. They believe that by shooting the area that hurts they are “killing the pain”. This is part of the neurological abnormalities that occur while you have Malaria. Lewis shot himself twice once in the stomach and once in the head to kill the pain. Also the CDC says that many Malaria patients will experience relapses in which they stop showing symptoms for a short time but soon will start again. When Lewis was stopped at the fort and detained until he got better he went through a relapse during which he was released and resumed his journey again. When back on the trail as mentioned early he again got worse and showed more symptoms just a relapse of malaria would

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Danisi believes that Lewis was affected by malaria. Most people living in the Mississippi river valley during the 19th century contracted malaria, which was spread by mosquitoes. Once caught, malaria can appear periodically. The behavior of malaria patients also resembled the behavior of Lewis. In severe cases of malaria, patients experience unbearable pain in certain parts of their body.

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In that same document, he also stated “You are to live in peace with all the white men.neither wage war against the red men your neighbors,” He then said “and in future ages will make you outnumber the trees of the forest.” Lewis intended to let the Indians live and reside with other Americans in peace. Second, Lewis and Clark were respectful to the Indigenous people they encountered on their expedition because they only attacked back when necessary. According to Document B authored by Meriweather Lewis, it says: “R. Fields, as he seized his gun, stabbed the Indian to the heart with his knife.” This evidence supports my claim because one of Lewis’ men had a valid reason to stab the Indian.

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Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, the governor of Louisiana, and a leader of the Lewis & Clark expedition of which he traveled throughout the new Louisiana territory to discover more about this land and achieve goals for the new land. He was traveling to D.C. to deliver “Jefferson classified information.” But, it ended up that on this trip, Meriwether Lewis had died. Meriwether Lewis was murdered by conspiracy. Let’s start with the physical evidence.

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He was going to Washington to give Jefferson secret codes. I think that Meriwether Lewis died by conspiracy because all the reason it would be suicide don’t add up like how could he shoot part of his skull off where you can see his brain and still have life to shoot himself in the stomach. On October 11, 1809 Lewis died of two gunshot wounds one to the head and one to the stomach. At first the death was ruled a suicide.

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In this video it states that Lewis was carrying secret and important information in said journals during his journey to Washington D.C. During this time he was still the governor and with his position he unintentionally took it away from General James Wilkinson; who was removed from governor of Louisiana by President Thomas Jefferson. Lewis had made himself a rival by just being himself. Because of his relationship with the president, his partnership with Clark, and his role in the exploration of Louisiana; he was known as a hero. But back to Wilkinson, who appointed Lewis’ military escort (James Neely) to protect Lewis.

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In his letter to Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson gives Lew specific instructions as to what to do on the expedition. He gives Lewis specific instructions on how to describe the land around him. He tells Lewis to find the Missouri River and to find a passageway to the Pacific Ocean. He also tells Lewis to take special notice of the land and soil, so he could understand how fertile the land is and what crops could be grown to help support the newly emerging United States of America. He has Lewis and his expedition members become friendly with the Native Americans.

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The death of Meriwether Lewis still remains a great mystery. For 200 years, it was claimed to be a suicide, but many other sources of evidence proves this wrong. He was secretary for Thomas Jefferson. He was also the number one hero in the country. He was even named the governor of Louisiana!

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Up until now, historians haven’t been able to deduce Meriwether Lewis’ death. Lewis’ closest friends – Thomas Jefferson and William Clark – dismissed his death as a suicide, but some historical accounts claim that Lewis’ death could possibly be more than just a suicide. Meriwether Lewis (1774 – 1809) was an American Explorer, soldier, and politician who was famed for leading the Lewis and Clark Expedition (also sometimes referred to as the Corps of Discovery Expedition) along with his companion, William Clark. Lewis grew up in Albermarle County, Virginia (present day Ivy, Virginia) on August 1874, and was the second child and first son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Meriwether Lewis was also a trusted friend of President Thomas Jefferson

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In the scene of Lewis’s death it was predicted that he was carrying secret codes that should’ve been sent to the president. If this is correct then it is possible that it was about his political enemies and so his enemies heard and wanted him dead. If all his enemies were to work together and help each other kill Lewis they would be able to do so while covering it up as if it was a suicide. Evidence of a cover-up was found in a letter to the president from James Neely, the letter was about how Lewis had a deranged mind but it was found years later that the letter was actually a forgery. Also despite the fact Lewis was famous there wasn’t a huge fuss about his death.

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