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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.
In early 1801, Lewis was appointed by President Jefferson to be his personal secretary. Lewis was a childhood protege of Jeffersonâs, and they renewed their bond years later while Lewis was on army duty in Charlottesville, Virginia. There is no doubt that part of Jeffersonâs reason for appointing Lewis to this position was political; like Jefferson, Lewis was a firm Republican.