5th Oct. Heavy Storm of Thunder and Rain last Night – cloudy day. Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests – busy digging Fall Potatoes –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, October 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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24 – Rain’d all last Night without ceasing, Wind still NE & cold ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 21, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
23 – Rain’d hard last Night, Wind N.E. & Cloudy all this day, very cool ~ Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests, Sally Bowly came over & staid all night.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17 – Hot day Therm 86 – Wind S.W. A smart Shower of Rain last Night – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – Dan. Fitzhugh came out in the Evening & staid all Night~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
5th Commenc’d raining at day light and continued four hours, Wind N.E. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner. Sent 15 Bushels Rye to Mill and had ground for Horse Feed – Tom, the Mule Shod – Bot 2 [C.?] Corn Meal on the Road. Cool evg. & cloudy, Wind N.E.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 5, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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.
2nd – Hot, Sultry day, and in the evening a Thunder Storm & light Rain, Wind S.W. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner – In the evg. Jn. Thomas & John Potts rode out and staid all Night
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, August 2, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
29 – Rain’d very hard all Night, which caus’d a high fresh, indeed Jones Falls are higher than I ever saw them, it ceas’d raining this morning, and we had a fine day Wind West – Went to Town, return’d to Dinner and found Dan. Fitzhugh, who has come down as Doct. to the Militia from Washington County, rode with him to Camp, & return’d to Tea, found Rebecca & Emma Peters and George Moore — sold chestmut wood to Henry Long at $4 per cord, & to receive ashes in pay at 4 cents per bushel, haul’d one load wood & one of ashes yesterday and another of wood today, broke the wagon & did not bring out ashes ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 29, 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.
27 – Cloudy day, but not Hot – Thunder and a fine shower at 6 P.M. Went to Town, return’d to Dinner, afterwards walk’d to Mr. Nicols and spent a very Pleasant afternoon – People busy Hoeing Potatoes-
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, July 27, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.