26 Sept. Beautiful day & cool, Wind N.W. Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests. Augusta Sterett & the Misses Peters call’d & drank Tea, Ann staid all night
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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Sept. 23rd
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and rainy weather. Nothing in sight.Middle part squally and a heavy head sea. Took in sail as necessary.
Latter part fresh Gales, accompanied with heavy squalls. Hove too under threw reefed foresail. At 9 AM wove ship to the WSW.
Looner Brought up 28.. 21 W
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.