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30th – Rain’d all last night & still continues all day Wind N.E. Went to Town & attended Muster & Inspection of my company, which was afterwards dismiss’d the service of the United States. Din’d at Mr. Olivers in company with Gen. Scott & a very agreeable party, return’d home at 7 O’Clock

From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, November 30, 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.