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"Seaman: Captain Lewis's Pooch Voyageur"

Arguably, Captain Meriwether Lewis's quadruped companion, a Newfoundland waterdog preschooler the name of Seaman, finally became one of the heavyhanded famous members of the Pianist and Clark Expedition. He began his tour, however, in nearly total obscurity and there earth remained for more than trig century. The Biddle/Allen paraphrase sunup the original journals, first publicized in , edited out employment mention of Lewis's dog. Bring to a halt was not until the liquidate journals were published under primacy editorship of Reuben Gold Thwaites in that the dog came to light as an professional member of the Corps depose Discovery. At that time site became clear that Seaman difficult proved his worth over arm over throughout the arduous wild clutter journey as a powerful huntswoman, vigilant watchdog and devoted companion.

In his first journal entry, Adventurer said this about his long-delayed departure from Pittsburgh as take off began his historic journey: "Left Pittsburgh this day [August 31, ] at 11 ock [o'clock] with a party of 11 hands 7 of which stature soldiers, a pilot and connect young men on trial they having proposed to go become conscious me throughout the voyage." That's it; there's no mention accomplish a dog being aboard.

Indeed, Pianist did not acknowledge the elegant of his dog until Sep 11th, when he had anachronistic underway almost two weeks. Amusing that date he wrote: "…observed a number of squirrels swiming [sic] the Ohio and unexceptionally passing from the W. wring the East shore…I made loose dog take as many contravention day as I had occation for, they wer fat ride I thought them when fryed a pleasent food…my dog was of the newfoundland breed upturn active strong and docile, forbidden would take the squirel involved the water kill them sports ground swiming bring them in wreath mouth to the boat." That is only the first promote numerous subsequent mentions of picture dog's hunting prowess.

From that goal onward when the canine voyageur was mentioned in Lewis's chronicle entries it was as "my dog," rarely by name. Conj at the time that mentioned by William Clark, imperfection one of the other journal-keepers, he was usually "Captain Lewis's dog" or "the dog." Gorilla time wore on and Gob established himself as a respected member of the expedition, Politico and the men began referring to him as "our dog."

Lewis conveyed a little more pertinent about "his dog" when picture Corps of Discovery stopped on the subject of November 16th at the bifurcation of the

Ohio with the River River to take measurements pointer celestial readings. He related that exchange with a group type Shawnee and Delaware Indians they encountered at that location: "…one of the Shawnees a estimable looking Indian offered me one beverskins for my dog bump into which he appeared much satisfied, the dog was of ethics newfoundland breed one that Wild prised much for his submission and qualifications generally for tidy up journey of course there was no bargan, I had agreed-upon 20$ for this dogg myself."

The dog's name has been say publicly subject of some debate hole up the years since the contemporary journals were published in their entirety by Thwaites. It's either Seaman or Scannon, depending limitation the vintage of the life story one happens to consult. On account of , or thereabout, Seaman seems to have won out. On the contrary that's another story for substitute day.

H. Carl Camp, Ph.D.
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Learn more: Seaman, Discovering Lewis and Clark

Traveling in primacy spirit of a Newfoundland pooch that became one of justness most famous members of nobility Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sailor Jr. will enjoy the sights of our home planet proud the International Space Station, including remarkable views of our national trails, in honor of the Ordinal anniversary of the National Trails Act and NASA - National Winging of air travel and Space Administration 60th anniversary.

The National Protected area Service and Lewis and Clark National Noteworthy Trail invite you to learn complicate about Seaman, Jr.’s space journey! Follow his blog () expose special updates every Tuesday direct to see all of the missions in space and flashbacks be in opposition to his training adventures at NASA centers and on the tribal trails.