Pic Today 10/25/18

WILLIAM CLARK

Brigadier General, 

Governor of Missouri,

Famed Explorer

and great friend of the 

Native American.

Buried here in St. Louis

at Bellefontaine Cemetery 

September 1, 1838,

not far from where he and

Meriwether Lewis set out

to lead the Corps of Discovery 

to discover the northwest passage.

Few knew he was friend and

passioned champion of the 

native American Indians.

As inscribed on his tomb,

his words to his friend,

Thomas Jefferson:

"It is to be lamented that the

deplorable situation of the Indians

do not receive more of the

human feelings of the nation."

-- December 15, 1825

(Timeless words and feelings

to this day.)