28 – Fine day & warm Wind S – Went to Town, & at 12 O’Clock rode to Epsom with Mr. Allen to Dinner, return’d in the evening –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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Sept. 25th
The first part of these 24 hours commences with fresh Breezes and squally, increasing to a gale, brought her under close reefed. Sails—Middle part heavy gale, and a tremendous sea. Laying too under close reefed fore sail.
Latter part same as first. Heavy gales & squally with a heavy sea.
Long. By Looner Brought at 29..7 W
From the Schooner Mammoth Logs, 1814. MS 3082, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Historical Society.