 Lewis, a friend of Jefferson's who'd worked alongside Jefferson for many years, is also from the same part of Virginia that Jefferson is from, Albemarle County and its surrounding area. He says, hey, you got some time? You got a couple years? Because I'd love to see if you can find a water route to the Pacific. And Lewis says, why not? I'll take it on, but I'd like to have a second in command. And he asks William Clark,