8th – Very mild day, no Frost last night Wind South – Roads deep. Went to Town return’d to Dinner –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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7 – Clear mild day, Wind South – Went to Town, found Jn. G. Gamble who accompanied me to Dinner with the Directors of the Balt. Ins. Compy at Gadsbys, he returns home tomorrow
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
6th Sunday – Snowing at day light and continued until 11 O’Clock, then clear’d up with Wind at N.W. – Din’d at Home without company – D.A. Smith call’d to see us,. and in the evening Gen Ridgely, Chas & P. Wirgman, sat about an hour
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 6, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Feby 5th – Clear morng. but cloudy evening Wind S and cool. Went to Town, din’d at Alex Brown with a large Party – Clos’d Mr. Peters business with Mr. Ed. Johnson –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Extream cold & hard Frost last Night which continued all this day, wind North – them 16 Went to Town, return’d to dinner, another Lamb last Night – Coldest day ths Winter.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Fine clear day, went to Town return’d to dinner. Therm 18
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2nd Light rain & mild this morning, but clear’d up at 12 O’Clock, with wind at N.W. Went to Town & aterwards Rode to Dine at Capt. Wederstrandts in company with Oliver H. Perry, the Commodore, and Capt. Chas. G. Ridgely, very pleasant ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Feby. 1st – Snow this morng. Wind South, turn’d to Rain at 12 O’Clock & continued all the afternoon – Went to Town & return’d home to dinner –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 1, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“31st – Very cold morning, hard Frosts – NW – Went to Town & din’d at Jas Steretts, afterward to the Circus, saw Com. Perry there.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 31, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“30th Sunday – Fine mild morng. Wind S, but at 12 O’Clock came out fresh from N.W. and was very cold ~ Rode over to the Orchard & call’d at Furley ~ Jn. & Hy. Moore came out to dinner, and Geo & Jn Brown in the evg. Aother Lamb today ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.