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On April 1, 1801, Lewis was appointed as an aide by President Thomas Jefferson, whom he knew through Virginia society in Albemarle County. Lewis resided in the presidential mansion, and frequently conversed with various prominent figures in politics, the arts and other circles.
Prior to his resignation, Meriwether Lewis had been assigned to Clark's unit as an ensign under Clark's command, and they came to respect each other. In 1803, Lewis recruited Clark, then age 33, to share command of the newly formed Corps of Discovery. Clark spent three years on the expedition to the Pacific Coast.