29th Sunday – Fine day – Wind S.W. Went to Town, call’d with Lloyd Rogers at Col Howards, thence to Druid Hill and home to Dinner, no company ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 29, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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28th – Fine, pleasant day – Wind S.E. ~ Went to Town & return’d to Dine with Mr. Nicols & a small party – Paid Vache $ 10 in full ~ Finish’d planting late Potatoes
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
27th May – Thunder with a few light Showers this morning, but afterwards clear’d up very fine, Wind N.W. Mr. Gale & Mr. Holliday breakfasted with us – Went to Town return’d to Dinner – Took Mrs. T. to see Mr. Browns family at Springfield. Mr. Henry Williams sent out a Colt to Pasture ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
26 – Hot day Therm. 85 – Wind S. W. Went to Town & from thence up the Falls Turnpike to see Mr. Prentiss Merino Sheep sold, the Rams brot on an average $55 – the Ewes each with a Lamb from $120 to $192, I did not think them very fine ~ Paid Joshua in full for mauling Rails & cutting Wood as under~
1640 Rails @ 75 cts $12.30
21 /2 cord Wood @ 50 $10.75
$23.05Mrs. T. & [Miss] Merony drank Tea at Mr. Nicols, who with Mr. Littleton Gale walk’d Home with them.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 26, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
25 – Fine warm day – Wind S.W. Thunder Storm last night & Rain ~ Went to Town return’d to dinner. Mrs. T. & Miss Meroney din’d with S./ Chase, Miss Betsey Chase & F. Bowly call’d in the evening for a few minutes ~ Rented Fromentines Field to P. Griffin for $150 until 1st October next ~ Commenc’d Planting Potatoes near the Gate on S.W. side of House ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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24 – Very fine warm day – Wind S. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – W. Lux call’d in the evening, and staid all Night ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd – Very fine cool day – Wind N.W. – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner. Jo. Sterett & Mr. Fisher of Harrisburg call’d & drank Tea with us ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22nd May – Sunday – Fine cool day Wind N.W. Took a ride on my new Horse Roderick, and I like him very much – S. Sterett, Jas. Sterett and H. Moore din’d with us, and F. Bowly, Eliza & Maria Peters drank Tea & Staid all Night ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.