25 – Fine warm day – Wind S.W. Thunder Storm last night & Rain ~ Went to Town return’d to dinner. Mrs. T. & Miss Meroney din’d with S./ Chase, Miss Betsey Chase & F. Bowly call’d in the evening for a few minutes ~ Rented Fromentines Field to P. Griffin for $150 until 1st October next ~ Commenc’d Planting Potatoes near the Gate on S.W. side of House ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
19th – Fine day – Wind S.E. Went to Town by way of the Orchard, & laid off an additional room & Shed. Mrs. T returned home with Miss Meroney & S. Stewart. Return’d home to Dinner ~ At 8 O’Clock a heavy Thunder Storm and Rain from S.W. – for 3 hours –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17 – Heavy rain last Night & Thunder also considerable Showers this forenoon, and very cool, Wind N.E. ~ Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Mrs. Rogers drank Tea with us – clear evening Wind N.W. News arriv’d this day that the Allies have entered Paris ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
15th Sunday – Cloudy all day with light Showers – Wind still S.E. Did not go from Home, after dinner Mr. Moore & Mr. Peters call’d and in the evening William Hollins ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14th May – Cloudy & Cold, Wind N.E. at 5 O’Clock PM, rain’d hard for one Hour with some Thunder ~ Went to Town, din’d with S. Sterett
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
12th – Rain in the morning but fine day, went to Town, din’d with Lyde Goodwin for the first time
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 12, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11th – Rain’d all Night with very high Wind at S.E. and the highest Tide in Town, I ever remember ~ Went to Town, return’d to Dinner and had the following company ~ Jn. Allen, Powell, Sheppard, Koning, Robt & Jo. Patterson, S. Sterett, OBrien, Wichelhausen, L. Goodwin, J. Hollingsworth, C & P. Wirgman
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
10th – Cloudy day Wind S.E. ~ Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Planted Potatoes in young Orchard. Commenc’d raining at Sunsett
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 10, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
20 – Fine morning but commenc’d raining at 12 O’Clock & continued all the evening – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. People cutting Posts at Fortune ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th – Rain’d all last Night, clear’d up at 9 A.M. mild, Wind N.W. ~ Went to Town return’d to Dinner & found W. Lux – R. Patterson, Amos A & Cumberland Williams call’d in the evg.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.