Lewis and Clark | The Long Way Home | 3
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The Return of the Corps to Saint Louis
For most of the corps, the return to saint louis marked the end of the journey. They would now go their separate ways after collecting their pay and land warrants. But for clark's enslaved servant, yorke, it was probably a bitter sweet moment. He had contributed just as much to the expedition's success as any of the enlisted sol s, but there was no reward waiting for him. Clark expected yorke to continue being his slave. York clearly hoped for better in the years to come.
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