Extream cold & hard Frost last Night which continued all this day, wind North – them 16 Went to Town, return’d to dinner, another Lamb last Night – Coldest day ths Winter.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11 – Clear & cold, hard Frost last night, Went to Town, din’d at S. Sterrets – A meeting of the Horse Artillery at my Counting House to Elect their Officiers, this evening. Haul’d 9 loads of Ice today, which filled the house, containing 54 loads. Mr. Nicols call’d this evening.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.