25 – Xmas day, and a very pleasant one but cool – Rode to Town & paid the customary visit to D.A. Smith, who expects all his Friends to drink Egg Nog as usual, afterwards rode with him to S. Steretts to the meadows & Furley return’d by Clifton – Din’d at home without company & afterwards walk’d with Js. Fitzhugh Sam & Charley to Mr. Nicols & Mr. Peters.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, December 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14th Dec. Weather still cool & ground cover’d with Snow, Wind N.W. Went to Town, din’d with L. Godwin. Sent to Furley for the three Mares recd. from D.A. Smith on 6th Nov. to keep in Fromentines Field, they are in very fine condition
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, December 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
6th Sunday , Cloudy morning, went to Town, thence to D.A. Smiths & return’d home to dinner, afterwrds rode to Furley & the meadows, rec. three blood Mares from D.A. Smith to keep all Winter on Shares-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, November 6, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17 – Sunday, Hot day, Therm. 90 ~ Rode with S. Sterett to dine at D.A. Smiths & afterwards call’d at Mr. Wirgmans & Mr. Merediths. Sam. Bowly breakfasted & din’d at Clifton~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th – Sunday – Fine day, very warm, Wind S.W. Had the following to Dinner, Mr. Mrs. & Sam Bowly, Mr. & Mrs. Chas & Peter Wirgman, D. A. Smith & H. Moore, Mr. & Mrs. Hollins & Sarah. After dinner the following call’d, staid Tea & Strawberries & Cream, Mr. & Mrs. Nicols, Col. Nicols, Mr. Holliday, St. Sterett, Augusta & Mary, Eliza Peters, Geo. & James Brown. We had pick’d out of the Garden this day about 30 Quarts of Strawberries and all our Friends had as many as they could possibly Eat, both at Dinner & Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 5, 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.
6th Sunday – Very fine day, Wind West and Snow all melted by 12 O’Clock. Went to Church Doct Kemp preach’d Mrs. Hu Thompsons Funeral Sermon & from thence with Mr. S. Sterett to dine with D.A. Smith, no other company return’d Home early
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 6, 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.
15 – Cloudy morning Wind South – Went to Town & rode to dine with D.A. Smith & a small party, commenc’d raining at 5 O’Clock& has not ceas’d at bed time – Had three Lambs last Night
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.