1st March – Hard Frost last Night and Wind high at NW – Thermometer 24 Went to Town, return’d to Dinner ~ Mrs. T. went to Town in a Hack ~ Col Fitzhugh came out this evg. to stay all Night ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 1, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
28th – Excessive cold morning & severe Frost last Night with high Wind at N.W. which continued all day. Went to Town return’d to dinner – Engag’d Thos Johnson as Overseer to my new Purchase at Furley, his Wages $200 p. An. & 4 barrels of Flour ~ Commences tomorrow. Red Cow at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27th Sunday – Blustering cold day with Wind at N.W. & high. Rode to Fortune & Furley. Return’d to Dinner., at which Maria Peters ~D.A. Smith & Beckey Peters call’d in the forenoon & our particular Friend Col Wm. Fitzhugh arriv’d in the evening and staid all Night
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
26th – Very fine cool day, considerable Frost last Night – Wind N.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
February 26.
West end of St. Croix bore nnw 6 leagues. Boarded the Swedish schooner Legina, Capt. James Leveric from Aux Cayes for St. Barts, who informed that he had been boarded 4 days before, off the Mona, by the U. S. frigate Constitution; that she had taken and destroyed several vessels.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
25 – Fine cool day, Wind high at N.W. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, busy burning brush & leaves, manuring lawn. Mr. Nicols & Mr. Jese Nicols call’d in the evening & sat about an Hour ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
24th – Rain all last Night & untill 12 O’Clock this day, but did not clear up until six O’Clock when the Wind chang’d to N.W. & blew very hard. Remain’d at Home all day
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
February 24th
Nevis bearing NNW, distance 6 leagues discovered several sail standing in different directions. Made on out to be a ship standing to the westward; gave chase. At 2 P.M. made the chase out to be a frigate when within one and a half miles of her; tacked ship and stood to the southward, the chase immediately bore after us under a press of sail. At half past 5 the chase hauled her wind to the s and e of seeing a brig come out from under the land of Montserrat, which we perceived her to bring to.
From the journal of the Chasseur, excerpted in Baltimore American, June 2, 1814. Maryland Historical Society.
23rd – Fine day, but cloudy evening and fresh Wind at South – Went to Town, return’d to dinner & found Mrs. Bowly & Fanny, who left us in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22 – Beautiful day – Wind N.W. – Went to Town return’d to Dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.