Were Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis friends?

Answer 1

Yes, they were friends. Thomas Jefferson was good friends with Lewis's father, who died in the Revolutionary War. They were neighbors for many years, and when Jefferson became president, he made Meriwether Lewis his personal secretary.

Answer 2

They became friends when both were delegates to the Continental Congress in the 1770s. During Adams' presidency, they had a falling out and did not speak for many years. In the 1820s, they resumed their friendship through numerous letters sent between the two of them (Adams in Massachusetts, Jefferson in Virginia).

Through the letters in their later years, they seems to repair their friendship and become even greater friends than earlier in their lives. They both died July 4, 1826, which happened to be the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence -- an event in which they both were instrumental players.

Answer 3

yes