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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.
While Lewis and Clark were busy making last minute arrangements in St. Louis before the expedition departed in May 1804, they left the men in the capable hands of Sergeant John Ordway, who was responsible for maintaining discipline and training the new recruits.