1814 March 30 – Cloudy day with a few Showers but more mild, Wind S.E. ~ Went to Town, return’d to dinner – Busy preparing Trench to Plant Thorns on South and West sides of Orchard – Wind S. & mild, clear’d up at Sunsett, very beautifully~ Went to Town and return’d to dine with Mr. Nicols, met Doct. Troup there.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
29 – Cool raw day Wind N.E. went to Town return’d to Dinner – Sow’d 1 1/2 bushels of Clover Seed on ground sown yesterday in Oats –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 29, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
28th Very fine day, went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Sow’d 18 bushels of Oats on about 10 Acres of Meadow at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27 March Sunday – A shower of Rain at sunrise, but afterwards an uncommonly fine Spring day and very Warm, the Thermometer as high as 75 in a Shade. Din’d at home without company, aferwards drove to Furley & Fortune – Wm. R. Smith & Jno. Merryman call’d
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
26thy – Cloudy morning & a shower of Rain at 12 O’Clock, afterwards very fine day ~ Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts ~ Paid Frederick Johnson in full to this day & Thos Johnson Jr. $5 on acct.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
25 – Fine clear day – Wind N.W. Did not go to Town to day, but rode over to the Meadows, being busy ploughing for Oats and had 8 bushels of Clover Seed Sown this day on Rye & Wheat, the Ground being in fine order ~Mrs. T. & Children return’d from Town, having been at Mrs. Wirgmans 6 days –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
24 – Weather rather more pleasant but still cold – Wind N.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner – Planted Hedge in front of the House of Thorns procur’d last Spring, also planted Potatoes in young Orchards –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd March – Snow covers the Ground again this morning but was soon dissolv’d – Cold cloudy day – Wind N.W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts with a party of 12 Gentlemen ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22 – Ground covered with Snow this morning but disappear’d by 12 O’Clock, went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Wind very high at N.W. & cold, Mrs. T. & Children in Town~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
21st – Cold hazy morning, Wind East – Went to Town return’d to Diner – Commenced Snowing at 2 O’Clock and continued without intermission all the afernoon & very cold~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.