Sunday 9 – Cloudy morning Wind NE – Commenc’d snowing at 12 O’Clock and continued all day & Night, but not cold – Remain’d at home & no visitors –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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8 – Fine day, went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Haul’d 24 Lods of Ice today with two Carts, which is very great work. – House nearly full.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
7th – Fine day, and having Frozen for a week past, commenc’d filling my Ice House, haul’d 21 loads today with two Carts from Herring Run Went to Town return’d to Dinner
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th Jan. Snow last Night, it is about four Inches deep, clear’d up at 12 O’Clock with NW Wind – Staid at Home & took Medicine, better in the evening – Cold – another Lamb last night.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“4 – Very cold cloudy day. Wind NE – Went to Town return’d to Dinner, feel unwell from a Cold, and the Inocifalus [?] in my Face, which is very painful – another Lamb.”
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“3 – Very fine day – Mrs. T accompanied me to Town, we return’d to dinner – Had a Lamb last Night & one today – John Conrad commenc’d trimming the Orchard at Furley, it is in very bad order & required much Pruning.”
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“2 Jan. Sunday. An uncommonly fine and mild day – The following Gentlemen din’d with us – Messrs Gray, Lucas, Tenant, S & Jo. Sterrett, Moore & C. Wirgman, afterward Doct. Gibson & Jacob Hollingsworth rode out in the evening I walk’d to Mr Nicols and sat an Hour -“
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
“Jan 1st. A remarkably fine day with clear Frost, but not violent – went to Town & din’d at Mr. Wirgmans. A British Schooner has arriv’d at Annapolis bear a Flag of Truce, believ’d relating to Prisoners & brings acct of the complete defeat of Buonaparte by the Allied Army –Walked to Mr. Peters this evg. and Beckey return’d with me.”
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 1, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.