On August 2, 1808, Lewis and several of his acquaintances submitted a petition to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania requesting dispensation to establish a lodge in St. Louis.
在1808年8月2日，刘易斯和数位他的相识向宾夕法尼亚的总部递交了他们请求特许建立一个在圣路易斯的分部（Lodge）的请愿。