27 – Cloudy day – Went to Town. Mrs. T. and all the Children went to Dine at Mr. Wirgmans where I join’d them & return’d home early, commenc’d raining at 4 O’Clock
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17 – Sunday, Hot day, Therm. 90 ~ Rode with S. Sterett to dine at D.A. Smiths & afterwards call’d at Mr. Wirgmans & Mr. Merediths. Sam. Bowly breakfasted & din’d at Clifton~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
25 – Fine pleasant Weather continues – Went to Town, din’d at P. Wirgmans
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 25, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th – Sunday – Fine day, very warm, Wind S.W. Had the following to Dinner, Mr. Mrs. & Sam Bowly, Mr. & Mrs. Chas & Peter Wirgman, D. A. Smith & H. Moore, Mr. & Mrs. Hollins & Sarah. After dinner the following call’d, staid Tea & Strawberries & Cream, Mr. & Mrs. Nicols, Col. Nicols, Mr. Holliday, St. Sterett, Augusta & Mary, Eliza Peters, Geo. & James Brown. We had pick’d out of the Garden this day about 30 Quarts of Strawberries and all our Friends had as many as they could possibly Eat, both at Dinner & Tea
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
4th – Cloudy & heavy Rain in the forenoon. Went to Town, din’d at P. Wirgmans
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 4, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11th – Rain’d all Night with very high Wind at S.E. and the highest Tide in Town, I ever remember ~ Went to Town, return’d to Dinner and had the following company ~ Jn. Allen, Powell, Sheppard, Koning, Robt & Jo. Patterson, S. Sterett, OBrien, Wichelhausen, L. Goodwin, J. Hollingsworth, C & P. Wirgman
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
8 May Sunday – Fine cool day Wind N.W. Rode over to the Meadows. Mr. Oliver paid me a visit. Mrs. T & Miss Merony walk’d to Church and din’d at P. Wirgmans. S. Sterett and his son George, also Wm. Courtenay din’d with me, afterwards Mr. Allen, Koning & Jo. Sterett call’d and sat an Hour. Sent to Town for a Gray Horse purchas’d for me by Mr. Allen ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, May 8, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
13th – Fine day – Wind East – Went to the Meadows and Town, return’d to Dinner. Fredk. haul’d 4 wagon loads of Rails from Fortune. Mr. & Mrs. Wirgman/Peter/Maria Peters & Mary Sterett drank Tea with us.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, April 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
13 – Sunday – Extream cold day with high Wind at N.W. Rode to the Forest with Mr. S. Sterett and return’d to Dine with Col Hall where we met Mr. Pringle. P. Wirgman & S. Bowly call’d at Clifton
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
2nd Mar – Rather more mild today, and the Wind Lo, but chang’d in the evening to N.W. and blew very fresh ~ Had the following Gentmn. to Dine with Col Fitzhugh – Col Hall, Mr. Nicols, S & Jo. & Jas. Sterett, Alex. Brown, C. & P. Wirgman, Genl. Ridgely, in the evg. Dan Fitzhugh came out and staid all night with his Father
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.