22nd – Very fine day and Hot, Wind S.W. Went to Town, din’d with S. Sterett- Mrs. & Rd Peters drank Tea with us –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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21st June – The fine weather continues – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, at which we had Mrs. Stewart, Aunt Kitty, Mrs. Fernandis, Sally & Virginia Stewart who all staid Tea – Miss Merony walk’d to Town & in the evg. Miss Betsey Chase rode out with her, the latter return’d –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
20th – Fine day took all hands to the meadows & finish’d stacking Clover. Mrs. T & Miss Meroney went to visit Mrs. Jo. Sterett & we all din’d at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
June 20th.
Made the Island of Barbadoes.
From the journal of the Privateer Armed Schooner Lawrence, June 20, 1814. Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 3, Number 2, June 1908, p. 171-176.
19th Sunday – Very fine day Wind N. Went to Church & return’d to dinner with Mr. S. Sterett & Mr. Moore, who staid also to Tea, no other company –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
18 – Very beautiful day, indeed the most so of any we have had this summer, with an appearance of its continuance ~ Took all hands to the Meadows, made a Stack of fine clover, from thence to Town, came home to dinner & again over to the Meadows, had ten hands at work & did well – Mrs. T walked to Mr. Steretts in the forenoon & to Mr. Peters in the Evg.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17th – Took all hands to the Meadows with a view to make a Stack of Clover, but a Gust of Thunder & Rain began at 9 O’Clock & continued until 12, when it clear’d up with Wind at N.W. Din’d at Furley ~ Miss Bowly walk’d to Town with W. Lux
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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16th – Fine day, went to Town & return’d with Miss Bowly to Dinner – Made a Stack of Clover today
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
15th June – A fine clear day, and the first we have had for a long time, Wind N. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner & brought out Miss Meroney ~ Busy curing Clover, which I find very little injur’d by the late Rains, having been left in the Swarth – Rode over to the Meadows having 6 Men mowing Clover ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.