7 of 13 Flora and Fauna: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Letters and Records: 1 | 2 Maps: 1 | 2 | 3 Native Americans: 1 | 2 | 3 MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY NUMBER CRUNCHING A journal page from Oct. 26, 1805, including measurements of time and distance. Lewis and Clark were meticulous in recording facts and figures on everything from animals' anatomy to distances traveled.

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