6. Rain all Night & continued lightly all day, went to Town, and din’d at Mrs. Wests ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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Sept. 5th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and moderate weather. Nothing in sight. At 8 PM thick weather. Tacked ship. At 2 Am tacked ship.Middle part light Breezes and moderate weather.
Latter part same as before watch Employed in mending Sails, Rigging [unclear abbreviation]
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.