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"Hypochondriac afflictions" is not something you can catch, its a mental disorder. It means that the person has a "health phobia" or constantly has this worry about whether or not they are sick or going to be sick. But Lewis was also very moody, introverted, and what people back then called "melancholic". Therefore, he may have also had bi-polar disorder or chronic depression.

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Was Meriwether Lewis outgoing?

Meriwether Lewis was often described as introverted and moody. According to Jefferson, he also suffered from "hypochondriac afflictions" which often made him mentally stressed or depressed. He was quite the contrast to his friend and partner William Clark, who was friendly and outgoing.


What is Meriwether Lewis's real name?

Meriwether Lewis's real name is actually Meriwether Lewis.


Meriwether Lewis's middle name?

Edward. Meriwether Edward Lewis.


Who was meriwether Lewis's wife?

Meriwether Lewis was a lifelong bachelor and never married.


Where did Meriwether Lewis travel?

Meriwether Lewis traveled the NW to the Pacific Ocean.


Who did Meriwether Lewis marry?

Meriwether Lewis never married, he was a lifelong bachelor.


What is Meriwether Lewis's birthday?

Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774.


Was Meriwether Lewis even-tempered?

yes, Meriwether Lewis was even tempered.


Why did Meriwether Lewis try to kill himself?

Meriwether Lewis was a troubled individual, and not suited for the bureaucratic life after the expedition. He found himself deep amongst petty and jealous administrators. On the way to Washington to clear his name, he stopped at Fort Pickering at the Chickasaw Bluffs. Those there described him as mentally distressed. Three weeks later, he was found in his rooms with two gunshot wounds at a roadside inn at Grinder's Stand, Hohenwald, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. He died the next morning on October 11, 1809. At the time, the shooting was called a suicide, but most people now believe he was murdered (randomly, not as a premeditated target). Jefferson -- for as long as he'd known the man -- admitted that he had suffered from "hypochondriac afflictions." "Hypochondriac afflictions" is not something you can catch, its a mental disorder. It means that the person has a "health phobia" or constantly has this worry about whether or not they are sick or going to be sick. But Lewis was also very moody, introverted, and what people back then called "melancholic". Therefore, he may have also had bi-polar disorder or chronic depression.


Why is Meriwether Lewis' name Meriwether?

because his mothers last name was Meriwether


Did meriwether Lewis get married?

No, Meriwether Lewis did not get married to anyone. He was a bachelor all of his life.


Did Meriwether Lewis have an education?

Meriwether Lewis studied botany, fossils, astronamy and mathmatics