9th Sunday – Very fine day, Rode to North Point with a large Party and return’d to dinner at Jo. Steretts – Mr. Nicols & Robt. Patterson call’d
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
9th Sunday – Very fine day, Rode to North Point with a large Party and return’d to dinner at Jo. Steretts – Mr. Nicols & Robt. Patterson call’d
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
21st – Went to Town at day light and escorted with my Men Col Sterett’s Regt. on his way to Washington. Din’d at Home, Mr. Moore with us, afterwards walk’d to Mr. Peters ~ Mr. & Mrs. Wirgman call’d in the morng. & Mr. Nicols & Mr. Alexander in the evening – Wind chang’d last Night to N.W. and weater cool & pleasant today-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd – Very fine cool day – Wind N.W. – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner. Jo. Sterett & Mr. Fisher of Harrisburg call’d & drank Tea with us ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
8 May Sunday – Fine cool day Wind N.W. Rode over to the Meadows. Mr. Oliver paid me a visit. Mrs. T & Miss Merony walk’d to Church and din’d at P. Wirgmans. S. Sterett and his son George, also Wm. Courtenay din’d with me, afterwards Mr. Allen, Koning & Jo. Sterett call’d and sat an Hour. Sent to Town for a Gray Horse purchas’d for me by Mr. Allen ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2nd – Fine day but cool, Wind N.W. – Went to Town, & din’d at Jo Steretts, afterwards accompanied our four eldest Sons to Pecks, on their way to School after three weeks Holydays ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
9th – Commenc’d raining at day light & continued all day, but not heavy, Wind E. Went to Town, din’d at Jo. Steretts. 20 years this day since I left England
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 9, 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.
18 – Altho yesterday was a beautiful and clear day, this morning presents a most violent Snow Storm which has partially continued all day – Went to Town & drove a Mule in my Gig. din’d with Mr. Jo. Sterrett, Jas. Sanderson in company from Alexandria – Hung up our Bacon to Smoak
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“2 Jan. Sunday. An uncommonly fine and mild day – The following Gentlemen din’d with us – Messrs Gray, Lucas, Tenant, S & Jo. Sterrett, Moore & C. Wirgman, afterward Doct. Gibson & Jacob Hollingsworth rode out in the evening I walk’d to Mr Nicols and sat an Hour -“
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.