17 April Sunday – Very fine day & altho we had Ice yesterday morning, we can this day do without Fires ~ Rode to Hampton with S. Sterett and Robt. Patterson, din’d there and return’d Home early in the evening ~ No company at Clifton ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
16 – Very cold morning with Frost and Ice thick as a Dollar, went to Town din’d at Mr. S. Steretts ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
3rd – Cloudy day & not so warm as yesterday – Rode to the Meadows & Furley, Dined at Home & no company, in the evening Mr. S. & Mary Sterett walk’d out & drank Tea –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
26thy – Cloudy morning & a shower of Rain at 12 O’Clock, afterwards very fine day ~ Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts ~ Paid Frederick Johnson in full to this day & Thos Johnson Jr. $5 on acct.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd March – Snow covers the Ground again this morning but was soon dissolv’d – Cold cloudy day – Wind N.W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts with a party of 12 Gentlemen ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
15th – Rain all this day, Wind fresh, South, Went to Town return’d to Dinner, at which had Mr. Nicols, expected Mr. Pringle & S. Sterett but rain prevented them
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
13 – Sunday – Extream cold day with high Wind at N.W. Rode to the Forest with Mr. S. Sterett and return’d to Dine with Col Hall where we met Mr. Pringle. P. Wirgman & S. Bowly call’d at Clifton
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
12 March. Weather clear but cool, Wind N.W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts – Got in a stack of Hay
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 12, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
6th Sunday – Very fine day, Wind West and Snow all melted by 12 O’Clock. Went to Church Doct Kemp preach’d Mrs. Hu Thompsons Funeral Sermon & from thence with Mr. S. Sterett to dine with D.A. Smith, no other company return’d Home early
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 6, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2nd Mar – Rather more mild today, and the Wind Lo, but chang’d in the evening to N.W. and blew very fresh ~ Had the following Gentmn. to Dine with Col Fitzhugh – Col Hall, Mr. Nicols, S & Jo. & Jas. Sterett, Alex. Brown, C. & P. Wirgman, Genl. Ridgely, in the evg. Dan Fitzhugh came out and staid all night with his Father
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.