Thank you! As soon as I heard the skeleton of his story, I knew I had to write it. And yes, it might have been embellished or telephone-gamed, but I did my best to omit the parts of the story except those which appeared in multiple tellings, and then included the disclaimer. Sometimes that's the best historians can do.
I also did my best to describe the terrain; I've never been to Montana, but I really should go. My family is related to Meriwether Lewis (my sister's middle name is Meriwether), and I really should get out there one of these days to see the land personally.
I very much appreciate the compliment! I have some ideas for what's next, and as long as work and/or taking care of my Dad don't hamper my trajectory, I should be able to get going with it again, so watch this space.
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