11 – Fine day – Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests – News arriv’d from our Commrd. at Ghent, stating no Prospects of a Peace with England
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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10 – Weather still fine, went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests. Mr. Wirgman call’d to dine with Mrs. T. en famille – I rode to Furley in the evening, William, Sam & Fanny Bowly intend getting off to Philad. tomorrow –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 10, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
9th Sunday – Very fine day, Rode to North Point with a large Party and return’d to dinner at Jo. Steretts – Mr. Nicols & Robt. Patterson call’d
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
8 – Weather very fine – Went to Town & found our four Sons, who all arriv’d last night from Hagers Town in good Health & slept at Mr. Steretts. Mrs. T. went to Town & return’d home to Dinner. I din’d at Mr. Rob. Gilmores for the first time –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
7th – Very fine cool day – Went with all my company to work at the Entrenchments on Chincopin Hill, did a good days work ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
6 – Very fine day Wind N.W. Went to town, din’d at Mrs. Wests –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 6, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th Oct. Heavy Storm of Thunder and Rain last Night – cloudy day. Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests – busy digging Fall Potatoes –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
4 – Fine day – Went to Town & din’d at Mrs. Wests – Augusta Sterett & R. Peters went Home which leaves us alone for the first time these several weeks –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
3 – Went to Town return’d to Dinner. Mrs. T. rode to Furley in the morning & to Mr. Jo. Steretts in the evening, return’d with Augusta Sterett and Rebecca Peters in Mr. S’s Carriage-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2 – Sunday – Very fine day indeed – Fanny Bowly & Doct. Gibson came out to breakfast – Mr. S. Sterett to Dinner, after which I rode with him to Mr. J. Steretts-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.