30th – Rain’d all last night & still continues all day Wind N.E. Went to Town & attended Muster & Inspection of my company, which was afterwards dismiss’d the service of the United States. Din’d at Mr. Olivers in company with Gen. Scott & a very agreeable party, return’d home at 7 O’Clock
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, November 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
18 – Went to Town – My company was Muster’d & inspected this smorning at 7 O’Clock -Breakfasted at Mrs. Wests, din’d at Mrs. Campbells
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
4th Sunday – Exercis’d my Men at Sunrise near the Hospital, & after breakfast rode to see Wm. Bowly, who is very unwell – Had the following Gentlemen at Dinner, Col Ragan, Jacob Hollingsworth, Jo. Patterson, Jn. & Henry Moore, Dan. & James Fitzhugh & Jas. Freeman. Mr. & Mrs. Wirgman call’d to see us
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 3, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2 – Weather Hot – Went to Town, and din’d at Doct. Browns, exercis’s my Men in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Sept. 1 – Fine day – Went to Town din’d at Capt. Hindemans & afterwards Exercis’d my Men – W. Bowly met with an accident today ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 1, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
30 – Exercis’d at 6 this morning, and breakfasted at Jas. Steretts, din’d at Col. Hindmans ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
29th – Fine warm day, went to Town, din’d at Mr. S. Hollingsworths, and afterwards exercis’d my Men, untill Dark, had a good Muster
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 29, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23rd – Very pleasant day, went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts & afterwards exercis’d my Men in Riding School. Being order’d to Washington on Duty intend setting off early tomorrow
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
22nd – Delightful cool day – Went to Town, din’d with Rob. Patterson at Beltons. Exercise’d my Men in the evening – Mrs. Jo. Sterett call’d at Clifton
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 22, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
20 – Still Hot, went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts, exercis’d Artillery in the evg.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.