23 – Delightfull day & cool, with fresh Wind at N.E. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Rode to the Orchard & return’d by Furley and Col Halls
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 23, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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10th – Cloudy day Wind S.E. ~ Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Planted Potatoes in young Orchard. Commenc’d raining at Sunsett
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 10, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
1814 March 30 – Cloudy day with a few Showers but more mild, Wind S.E. ~ Went to Town, return’d to dinner – Busy preparing Trench to Plant Thorns on South and West sides of Orchard – Wind S. & mild, clear’d up at Sunsett, very beautifully~ Went to Town and return’d to dine with Mr. Nicols, met Doct. Troup there.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 30, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
24 – Weather rather more pleasant but still cold – Wind N.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner – Planted Hedge in front of the House of Thorns procur’d last Spring, also planted Potatoes in young Orchards –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 24, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
8 – Mild but hazy day, Wind S. – Rode to Fortune, the Meadows, and to Town, return’d to Dinner, busy burning brush, spreading Manure & Sowing Clover Seed in front of House in the old Field on Rye ~ Today finished scraping Trees at Furley Orchard, which has taken 17 days
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
4th – More mild, but still cold, Wind N.W. Went to Town return’d to Dinner, and afterwards to Furley Orchard, being very busy scraping Trees & cutting Wood for Posts & Rails ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
15th Cloudy morning, but clear’d up at midday – Wind West Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, afterwards Rode to Furley Orchard & mark’d several Trees to cut for Fencing. Beautiful mild, clear evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Feby 13th – Sunday – Rain this morng. Win chang’d at 12 O’Clock to W. clear evening. Staid at home all day, no company. Finish’d Pruning Furley Orchards last evening, it has taken four hands about five weeks
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17th – Mild & Clear day – the Roads are bad, in consequence of the Thaw – Went to Town & return’d to Dine with Mr. Nicols, who had a pleasant party My hands busy trimming Orchard at Furley – Bot Cow & Calf $35
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
In May 1818, an assessment of Thompson’s property noted that he held 10 enslaved people—likely including the “hands” who worked to trim the orchard at Furley Hall on January 17.
Source: National Register of Historic Places, Clifton Park, Baltimore, (Independent City), Maryland, National Register # 07000941 – see Section 8, 3, citing Baltimore County Commission on Tax.
“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.