18 August – Hot clear day – Wind S.W. Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts, and afterwards exercis’d the H. Artillery
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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4 Aug.- Hot day Thunder & a heavy Shower of Rain at 4 O’Clock PM. Went to Town, din’d at P. Steretts & exercis’d the Artillery in riding School
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
28 – Cloudy morning, Wind South – Commenced raining at 10 O’Clock and continued all day, which is a most pleasing circumstance, the Country being excessively dry – Went to Town, din’d at P. Steretts & afterwards drill’d the Horse Artillery in the Riding Schol
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
1814 July 23 – Fine day – Wind West – Went to Town, din’d with Mrs. Campbell. Rode to see Stiles Artillery exercis’d & thence Home with Col. Moshiu [?] and Mr. Berry, who drank Tea with us ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
21 – Pleasant day, Wind S.E. – Went to Town, din’d at S. Steretts, exercis’d the Artillery in riding Schol, Showery in the evening.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14 – Very fine day, went to Town, din’d with Mr. S. Sterett & exercised the Artillery in the riding School-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
7 – Remarkably pleasant day Wind N.W. & Term. only 78. Finish’d hauling up Rye, of which I have a large Crop & in fine order – Din’d at home, & afterwards went to Town and excercised my Men at Artillery Drill in the Riding School, performed tolerably well ~ Rebecca & Maria Peters din’d at Clifton & staid all Night – Had 10 men mowing, making Hay & Stacking – beautiful evening
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
4th July – Fine day, Wind S.W. The 3rd Brigade Paraded in Honor of the day, and I join’d with the Horse Artillery, being the first time we have been out, and had a very good Muster, – look’d very well. Mrs. T. & Children, Miss Merony & Sally Stewart rode to Town and we all return’d to Dinner- Commenc’d mowing Orchard – Wm. Hollins call’d for a few minutes
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11 – Clear & cold, hard Frost last night, Went to Town, din’d at S. Sterrets – A meeting of the Horse Artillery at my Counting House to Elect their Officiers, this evening. Haul’d 9 loads of Ice today, which filled the house, containing 54 loads. Mr. Nicols call’d this evening.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.