11th – Return’d Home at one O’Clock from Hagerstown, with my four Sons all in good Health, after a Pleasant & satisfactory Journey & found all well at home
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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April 6th Very beautiful day. I intend setting off this evening for Hagers Town to bring my Sons Home to spend the Easter Vacation – Planted a Willow & some ever greens on East end of the House –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 6, 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.
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.
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