25th – Cold morning, but clear’d up at Noon very beautifully, Wind South, Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, Mr. & Mrs. Nicols call’d & drank Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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24 – Sunday cold cloudy day Rode to the Meadows agreed with Thos. Johnson to hire him to work on my farm at $200 a year fining him nothing to deduct for any time he may be sick – coming tomorrow
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd April – Cloudy all day, Wind S.E. Went to Town, din’d at Mr. Campbells. Miss Meroni came out this afternoon to stay a few days. W. Lux to dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22nd – More Rain last Night which continued at intervals nearly all this day, Wind East – Roads very bad- Went to Town return’d to Dinner – Purchas’d this day Mr. D. A. Smiths Interest in the Merino Sheep recd. from him 16th Nov. last, they are now all my own & consist of 2 Rams, 20 Ewes and 19 Lambs, all in fine condition and very Healthy-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
21st – Rain’d all Night & nearly all day Wind N.E. – Went to Town & din’d with Mrs. Wirgman – Mr. Williams call’d to see his Sheep.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
20 – Fine morning but commenc’d raining at 12 O’Clock & continued all the evening – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. People cutting Posts at Fortune ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
19th – Cloudy day – Wind East ~ Did not go to Town but to the meadows with all hands to clear a way for new Fence next the run & haul away all the Thorns from hedge cut down – Mr. Alex Brown & C. Wirgman call’d at Clifton in the evening – Fred haul’d 4 loads Rails~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
18 – Fine day – Wind S.E. – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. Mrs. Charlotte Nicols, Mrs. Wirgman, Miss Bowly & Mr. Harper call’d & drank Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17 April Sunday – Very fine day & altho we had Ice yesterday morning, we can this day do without Fires ~ Rode to Hampton with S. Sterett and Robt. Patterson, din’d there and return’d Home early in the evening ~ No company at Clifton ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
16 – Very cold morning with Frost and Ice thick as a Dollar, went to Town din’d at Mr. S. Steretts ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.