Lewis And Clark Medicines
I. Thomas Jefferson, United States President, Purchases the Louisiana Territory
a. Jefferson appoints Captain Meriwether Lewis to command an exploration of this territory.
b. Lewis asks William Clark to share the duties of command with him.
c. Jefferson sends a letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush wanting medical advice on what the explorers might need or encounter medically.
d. Neither Clark nor Lewis wanted anything to do with having a doctor along on the journey.
e. Jefferson believed this was alright because Clark and Lewis had great medical history, and were trained very well for the journey considering the times.
II. Doctor Benjamin Rush sends a letter containing a small amount of information to Jefferson, which was in turn passed on to the explorers.
a. Rush stated that proper rest was the most important part to survive the journey.
b. Staying ahead of sickness would be beneficial.
c. Flannel shirts should be worn in wet conditions.
d. Small amounts of sweating......
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