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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.
Congress allocated $2,500 for Lewis and Clark's expedition. Jefferson made Lewis another offer â to lead an expedition into the lands west of the Mississippi. Already eager to know more about these lands, Jeffersonâs interest in the area increased with purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. Jefferson asked Lewis to gather information about the plants, animals, and peoples of the region.