How did Meriwether Lewis die?
Lewis committed suicide. He had some complaints from people about his governor actions. During one of his attacks of depression, he was called to answer to some of the complaints in Washington D.C. On the way, he stopped by a tavern. It was there where he shot himself in the head and on his chest. There were questions about his death because his family claimed that he was murdered. As of right now, modern historians say that it was his depression that led him to die. What really gets me is that fact that the reason for his depression was because he was lonely, unmarried, and burdened with all the trouble he had being govenor. He was rejected lots of time by women. he even said to Clark that he would never get to experience the joy of love and the joy of seeing children of his own. He was suffering from depression ever since he was a youth. But during the expedition he showed no signs. This was because exercise rids depression. With all the exercise and walking in the journey, lewis had
