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2 – Very fine mild day – Chas Ridgly & Geo. Howard came out to breakfast & purchas’d some of my Hogs. They also came to Dinner as did Mr. Nicols, Mr. & Mrs. & Fanny Bowly. Afterwards Mrs Hollins, S. Hollins & Sally Stewart call’d & staid only a few minutes – Mrs. Isaac McKim call’d in the morng.

From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, December 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.

July 2 – cloudy all day and cool, Wind N.E. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner. Mrs. T. & S. Stewart walk’d to Mr. H. Nicols and drank Tea ~ Mr. Martin rode out in the Evening ~ Had 15 men reaping Cradling & hauling Rye, & finish’d cutting all I have, say about 30 acres, with which we have been lucky, as it has not rain’d since we commenc’d, & all the hirelings behav’d well, & are satisfied, indeed much pleas’d with their treatment –

From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.

27 – Hazy, warm day – Wind S.E. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, afterwards walk’d to Darley & Mr. Nicols return’d with me to Tea – Mrs. Hollins & Francis rode out & drank Tea – Commenc’d mowing Timothy next to Mrs. Stewarts, a very heavy crop.

From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 27, 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.