28th – Excessive cold morning & severe Frost last Night with high Wind at N.W. which continued all day. Went to Town return’d to dinner – Engag’d Thos Johnson as Overseer to my new Purchase at Furley, his Wages $200 p. An. & 4 barrels of Flour ~ Commences tomorrow. Red Cow at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27th Sunday – Blustering cold day with Wind at N.W. & high. Rode to Fortune & Furley. Return’d to Dinner., at which Maria Peters ~D.A. Smith & Beckey Peters call’d in the forenoon & our particular Friend Col Wm. Fitzhugh arriv’d in the evening and staid all Night
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
26th – Very fine cool day, considerable Frost last Night – Wind N.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
25 – Fine cool day, Wind high at N.W. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, busy burning brush & leaves, manuring lawn. Mr. Nicols & Mr. Jese Nicols call’d in the evening & sat about an Hour ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
24th – Rain all last Night & untill 12 O’Clock this day, but did not clear up until six O’Clock when the Wind chang’d to N.W. & blew very hard. Remain’d at Home all day
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd – Fine day, but cloudy evening and fresh Wind at South – Went to Town, return’d to dinner & found Mrs. Bowly & Fanny, who left us in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22 – Beautiful day – Wind N.W. – Went to Town return’d to Dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
21st Feby, Fine day, wind chang’d last Night to N.W. & is rather cooler ~ Went to Town – return’d to Dinner-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
20th Sunday – Fine weather continues, Rode to Fortune & mark’d some trees for cutting down ~ S & Jo. Sterett, C & P. Wirgman & Mr. Moore din’d with us aftgerwards Doct & Jn. Brown rode out and sat an Hour Wind South
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
19th – Very fine warm day, Wind, South, went to Town, din’d at S.Steretts
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.